Overview
- Provides a comprehensive, case-based, and conceptually focused view of the field of microfinance institutions
- Encourages critical thinking and comparative study of business models and corporate governance practices in microfinance
- Explores MFI in Bangladesh which has experienced remarkable growth and has become one of the largest in the world
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About this book
This book identifies the effect of governance structure components on outreach and sustainability of microfinance institutions (MFIs) in Bangladesh. It is designed to study and understand these structures with reference to the changing forms and functions of MFI administration, in theory and practice, with experiences from selected countries. It helps readers understand corporate governance across the globe with recent developments in this sector. It provides evidence from Bangladesh on what aspects need to be strengthened and identifies the importance of considering differences in institutional values, culture, and environment while pointing to the risk of applying normative assertions of governance structure. The book suggests that a regulatory and supervisory framework should be introduced in Bangladesh to enhance the governance structure of MFIs. It advocates that the sector requires a robust regulatory environment to improve its governance and administrative frameworks and expand the microfinance sector's outreach and sustainability opportunities. It will benefit researchers and students of economics, corporate governance, accountability, transparency, finance, business administration, microfinance institutions, and applied fields, as well as microfinance practitioners, administrators, and policymakers.
Keywords
- Governance structure of microfinance institutions
- Microfinance institutions in Bangladesh
- Outreach and sustainability of MFIs
- Corporate governance in microfinance
- Effect of governance on MFIs
- Accountability of MFIs
- Transparency of MFIs
- Role of governance in sustainability of MFIs
- Regulatory framework for MFIs in Bangladesh
Table of contents (8 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
Reviews
This book is a valuable resource for researchers and practitioners interested in the governance of microfinance institutions, particularly in Bangladesh. It provides insightful analysis and recommendations for improving the governance and sustainability of microfinance institutions, which can help to expand access to financial services for the poor and marginalized (Professor. Dr. FAZIL GÖKGÖZ, Faculty of Political Sciences, Department of Business Administration, Ankara University, Turkey).
"A must-read for anyone interested in the future of microfinance, this book offers a thought-provoking and well-argued case for the importance of governance in promoting outreach and sustainability" (Professor Dr. Habib Ahmed, Sharjah Chair in Islamic Law and Finance, Business School, Durham University, UK).
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Md Nazim Uddin is a Post-doctoral research fellow at International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) and a research fellow at Ankara University, Turkey. He completed PhD in business administration (finance) from IIUM. Dr. Uddin is the author of several books, many book chapters and peer-reviewed articles.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Role of Governance in Microfinance Sustainability
Book Subtitle: Evidence from Bangladesh
Authors: Md Nazim Uddin
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-0534-4
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Singapore
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2024
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-97-0533-7Published: 17 March 2024
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-97-0536-8Due: 17 April 2024
eBook ISBN: 978-981-97-0534-4Published: 16 March 2024
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXII, 311
Number of Illustrations: 6 b/w illustrations
Topics: Governance and Government, Public Administration, Industries, Macroeconomics/Monetary Economics//Financial Economics, Public Finance, Industrial Organization