Regulation and Supervision

Selected resources on regulatory, supervisory, and legal issues in savings mobilization.

General Issues on Regulation and Supervision

• Brownbridge, M. & Kirkpatrick, C., Policy Symposium: Financial regulation and supervision in developing countries - an overview of the issues, 2002
• Hannig, A. & Braun, G., How to Regulate and Supervise Microfinance? - Key Issues in an International Perspective, Chapter Two, 2000
• Meagher, P. Microfinance Regulation in Developing Countries: A Comparative Review of Current Practice, 2002
• Murshed S.M. & Subagjo D., Prudential Regulation of Banks in Less Developed Economies., 2002
• Srinivasan, R., Self-Help Groups as Financial Institutions: Policy Implications Using a Financial Model, 2003
• Theodore, L. & Trigo, J., The Experience of Microfinance Institutions with Supervision: Perspectives from Practitioners and a Supervisor, 2002
• Wright, G. A. N., Principles and Practice: Myths of Regulation and Supervision, 2000

Country-specific experiences

Albania:


• Regulation on the Supervision of Savings & Credit Associations and their Unions, 2002

Bolivia:


• Miller, H., The Paradox of Savings Mobilization: Why Microfinance Institutions in Bolivia have Virtually Ignored Savings, 2003

Bosnia:


• Lyman, T., Legal and Regulatory Environment for Microfinance in Bosnia and Herzegovina: A Decade of Evolution and Prognosis for the Future, 2005

Egypt:


• El-Shami, N., Microfinance and Regulatory Environment in Egypt, 2003

Ethiopia:


• Gobezie, G., Regulating Microfinance in Ethiopia: Making it More Effective, 2005

Ghana:


• Steel, W. & Andah, D., Rural and Micro Finance Regulation in Ghana: Implications for Development and Performance of the Industry, 2003

  Kenya:
  

• Odhiambo, N., Financial sector reforms, savings, and economic development in Kenya, 2002

  Madagascar:
  

• De Gobbi, M.S., The Role of a Professional Association in Mutual Microfinance: The case of Madagascar, 2003

  Tanzania:
  

• Randhawa, B. & Gallardo, J., Microfinance Regulation in Tanzania, 2003

Uganda:


• Ledgerwood, J. & Burand, D. & Braun, G. , Micro Deposit-Taking Institutions Bill 2002 - Summary of Workshops and Information Exchange Events, 2002
• Staschen, S., Possible Mechanisms to Regulate Tier 4 MFIs in Uganda, 2003
• The Micro Deposit-Taking Institutions Bill, 2002
• Uganda: Microfinance Deposit-taking Institutions Regulations, 2004

Zambia:


• Maimbo, S. & Mavrotas, G., Financial Sector Reforms and Savings Mobilization in Zambia, 2003
• WOCCU, Global Regulatory Update, Issue 2, October 2007