As corona virus cases soar in many countries, the world struggles to cope with it despite six months past now. As on July 10, 2020, according to Johns Hopkins University, number of Covid-19 infections globally surpassed 12.1 million, with the death toll exceeding 551,000. On the same day, it was reported that the Director-general of […]
Financial inclusion or mission drift?
The Microfinance Banking (MFB) industry has undergone a transformation of sorts in the last ten years in Pakistan. As a sector originally seen as part of the social economy currently integrated into national and global markets, MFB is an emerging example of institutional hybridisation. Microfinance (MF) has been described as an inclusive financial system that […]
Financial Inclusion or Mission Drift?
The Microfinance Banking (MFB) industry has undergone a transformation of sorts in the last ten years in Pakistan. As a sector originally seen as part of the social economy, currently integrated into national and global markets, MFB is an emerging example of institutional hybridisation. Microfinance (MF) has been described as an inclusive financial system that […]