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Articles by: Rutherford, S. (35 items)

Managing Growth of MFIs: ASA Bangladesh - Single-minded Growth (2008)
This paper describes ASA’s growth strategy.
MicroSave Briefing Notes on Grameen II #8: Lessons from the Grameen II Revolution (2006)
This briefing note tracks the evolution of the Grameen II system in meeting the growing needs of Bangladeshi poor and becoming more "market-led".
Micropensions: Old Age Security for the Poor? (2005)
Presentation at financial sector development conference "New Partnerships for Innovation in Microfinance", June 23-24, 2005, Frankfurt.
MicroSave Briefing Notes on Grameen II # 6 - Membership in Bangladeshi MFIs: Growing, Volatile, and Multiple (2006)
Multiple memberships - cause or effect of MFI growth?
MicroSave Briefing Notes on Grameen II # 7 - Uses and Users of MFI Loans in Bangladesh (2006)
Diversity in MFI loan usage in Bangladesh
Reaching the Poorest (2005)
What does Grameen II offer?
MicroSave Briefing Notes on Grameen II # 5: Grameen II’s Membership (2006)
What are the reasons for rapid growth of Grameen II’s membership? New!
Microfinance's Evolving Ideals: How They Were Formed, and Why They're Changing (2003)
Evolution of financial services for the poor
MicroSave Briefing Notes on Grameen II # 1: What is Grameen II? Is It Up And Running In The Field Yet? (2005)
Tracking Grameen II
MicroSave Briefing Notes on Grameen II # 2: Member Savings (2005)
What is the new approach to savings deposit?
MicroSave Briefing Notes on Grameen II # 3: The New Loan Arrangements (2005)
What are the changes introduced in the new loan arrangements?
Savings and the Poor: The Methods, Use and Impact of Savings by the Poor of East Africa (1999)
What “Savings Practices” do the poor adopt?
Client Drop-outs From East African Microfinance Institutions (1999)
Why do so many clients drop-out from East African microfinance institutions?
MicroSave Briefing Note # 13: Money Managers: The Poor and Their Savings (1999)
How do the poor save their money?
Grameen II At the end of 2003 - A ‘Grounded View’ of How Grameen’s New Initiative is Progressing in the Villages (2004)
What is Grameen II what does it means to its stakeholders and microfinance?
The Poor and Their Money (2001)
Helping Mickles Make Muckles: Designing Suitable Swaps For The Poor (2004)
Saving poor the trouble in saving
Microfinance's Shifting Ideals (2003)
From charity to financial service delivery
Finance for the Poor: Microcredit to Microfinancial Services (2002)
Microfinance is effective against poverty
A Critical Typology of Financial Services for the Poor (1996)
Reviewing the range of systems that deliver finance to the poor
Exploring Client Preferences in Microfinance: Some Observations from SafeSave (Focus Note No. 18) (2000)
How do clients respond to flexible products and services?
Focus Group Discussions and Participatory Rapid Appraisal for Microfinance: A Toolkit/Course (1999)
New methodologies for microfinance
ASA : The Biography of an NGO : Empowerment and Credit in Rural Bangladesh (1995)
Financial Services for the Poor and Poorest: Deepening Understanding to Improve Provision (1999)
Reviews the achievements of the 'microfinance revolution' at the end of the twentieth century
Drop-Outs Amongst Ugandan MFIs (1999)
Why are microfinance institutions in Uganda suffering high levels of drop-out and how can this be addressed?
Savings and the Poor - The Methods, Use and Impact of Savings by the Poor (1999)
How do the poor of East Africa manage their money and can microfinance institutions help them do better?
Use and Impact of Savings Services Among the Poor in Uganda (1999)
Moving on from 'the poor cannot save' to 'how can institutions help them save more'
The Poor and Their Money: An Essay About Financial Services for Poor People (1999)
A better understanding of financial services for the poor can lead to better provision.
City Savers: How the Poor, The DFID and its Partners Are Promoting Financial Services in Urban India (1997)
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What is the current situation and future strategies for bringing credit and savings services to urban poor in India?
Raising the Curtain on the "Microfinancial Services Era" (Focus Note No. 15) (2000)
What trends are there for new financial products?
Money Talks: Conversations with Poor Households in Bangladesh about Managing Money (2002)
The total value of the "microfinance market" for poor people in Bangladesh probably exceeds $10 billion
Savings and the Poor, the Methods, Use and Impact of Savings by the Poor of East Africa (1999)
Looking at how poor people use informal, semi-formal and formal sector savings systems and services
Savings: Flexible Financial Services for the Poor (1997)
There is no abstract available for this document at present.
Informal Financial Services in Dhaka's Slums (1997)
There is no abstract available for this document at present.
Innovative Approaches to Delivering Microfinance Services: The Case of VSSU, West Bengal (2002)
You cannot construct a good MFI from a kit of parts bought in an international microfinancial supermarket.
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