Microfinance Industry May Be Stressed by Recession, Report Finds

Courtesy PND - Philanthropy News Digest  Thu, 07/09/2009 - 23:00

According to a new report from the Centre for the Study of Financial Innovation, the recession is presenting the microfinance field with its first major stress test since it emerged in recent decades as a fast-growing industry serving the world's poor....


 

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