Technical Notes

Stability of Small Balance Deposits

June 10, 2009

Small balance demand deposits from poor clients are viewed as a particularly volatile class of funding. This is one reason some MFIs are concerned about using deposits to fund their lending operations.

Multi-Country Data Sources for Access to Finance

February 25, 2009

This paper reviews various data sources that have a bearing on microfinance, or access to finance more broadly, and discusses their relevance.

Rural Connectivity Options for Microfinance Institutions

September 1, 2008

This paper informs information technology managers at rural MFIs about technology options available to them, with a focus on access bearer technologies.