The Microfinance Impact

Microfinance has enabled a positive change in the lives of the poor, by allowing over 65 million poor people around the world to receive small loans without collateral, build up assets, and buy insurance. This book presents a comprehensive study on the impact of microfinance with a case study of the Indian Self Help Groups Bank Linkage Programme (SHG), one of largest and fastest growing microfinance programme in the world, reaching up to 45 million households.