Informal credit markets in Asian developing countries

Informal credit markets form an important part of the financial systems of Asian developing countries, constituting as much as half of rural credit and a significant part of urban credit in many of them. However, information about informal credit markets is fragmentary. This contribution attempts to...

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Veröffentlicht in:Asian development review
1. Verfasser: Ghate, Prabhu B. (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: 1988
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Zusammenfassung:Informal credit markets form an important part of the financial systems of Asian developing countries, constituting as much as half of rural credit and a significant part of urban credit in many of them. However, information about informal credit markets is fragmentary. This contribution attempts to identify some of the major issues calling for further investigation of informal credit markets in Asian developing countries and draws on information available in the literature. Some of the salient features of informal credit markets in these countries are described. (DÜI-Seb)
ISSN:0116-1105