The Reference Library brings together informative articles and websites pertaining to microfinance regulation and supervision useful to both the regulator interested in learning more about microfinance, and to the microfinance stakeholder looking for information about financial regulation and supervision. The references here have been carefully chosen for their usefulness in understanding the following:
- Current practices in regulating and supervising microfinance
- How to effectively supervise microfinance institutions or activities
- Wider issues affecting financial regulation and supervision
» Best Practices in Microfinance Regulation
Articles providing guidance on the optimal approach to microfinance regulation and supervision
» Recent Comparative Analyses of Microfinance Regulation
Overviews and comparative analyses of microfinance regulatory environments in a variety of countries
» Tools for Supervision
Tools to help regulators and others understand the unique risks posed by microfinance, once it becomes a regulated activity
» Practices and Principles of Financial Regulation
Introductory documents on the theory and practice of financial regulation
» Emerging Issues in Regulation and Supervision
Documents that discuss the implications for microfinance regulation of Basel II and the popularity of risk-based supervision in developing countries
» Essays on Regulation and Supervision
Opinion pieces provide additional insights and perspectives on specific microfinance legal and regulatory environments
» Relevant Links
Links to organizations – such as the World Bank, the US Federal Reserve, and the Bank of International Settlements – that have useful information on financial regulation and supervision in developing countries
» Consumer Protection
Resources related to the ethical treatment of clients and how this is being dealt with from a regulatory perspective.