How is microfinance being regulated in Latin America?

Microfinance regulation is a complex and constantly evolving topic, comprising many and very diverse issues which, moreover, are treated differently by legal systems. This paper suggests a novel comprehensive analysis structure that may serve as a benchmark to analyse different regulation frameworks...

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Published inEnterprise development & microfinance Vol. 26; no. 4; pp. 343 - 357
Main Authors Verónica Trujillo-Tejada, Verónica Trujillo-Tejada, Victoria Muriel-Patino, Victoria Muriel-Patino, Fernando Rodríguez-López, Fernando Rodríguez-López
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Rugby Practical Action Publishing 01.12.2015
Subjects
Comparative studies
Microfinance
Regulation
Regulation of financial institutions
Supervisors
Latin America
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Summary:Microfinance regulation is a complex and constantly evolving topic, comprising many and very diverse issues which, moreover, are treated differently by legal systems. This paper suggests a novel comprehensive analysis structure that may serve as a benchmark to analyse different regulation frameworks for microfinance, based on the international guidelines provided by the Association of Supervisors of Banks of the Americas, the Basel Committee for Banking Supervision, and the Consultative Group to Assist the Poor. This structure is then used to compare and relate the regulations of 17 Latin American and Caribbean countries.
ISSN:1755-1978
1755-1986
DOI:10.3362/1755-1986.2015.028