Innovations in rural and agricultural finance: Rural banking: The case of rural and community banks in Ghana
Before the late 1970s, rural dwellers in Ghana had almost no access to institutional credit for farm and nonfarm activities, and in many rural communities, secure, safe, and convenient savings and payment facilities hardly existed. In response to this situation, the Government of Ghana took several...
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International Food Policy Research Institute
2010
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| author | Nair, Ajai Fissha, Azeb |
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| description | Before the late 1970s, rural dwellers in Ghana had almost no access to institutional credit for farm and nonfarm activities, and in many rural communities, secure, safe, and convenient savings and payment facilities hardly existed. In response to this situation, the Government of Ghana took several measures to increase access to credit in rural areas, including facilitating the establishment of rural and community banks (RCBs). This brief discusses the history of RCBs, their business model, their services, and their financial performance. It then draws some lessons relevant for others involved in or planning similar initiatives. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1545752025-11-06T04:25:08Z Innovations in rural and agricultural finance: Rural banking: The case of rural and community banks in Ghana Nair, Ajai Fissha, Azeb communal ownership alliances rural finance Before the late 1970s, rural dwellers in Ghana had almost no access to institutional credit for farm and nonfarm activities, and in many rural communities, secure, safe, and convenient savings and payment facilities hardly existed. In response to this situation, the Government of Ghana took several measures to increase access to credit in rural areas, including facilitating the establishment of rural and community banks (RCBs). This brief discusses the history of RCBs, their business model, their services, and their financial performance. It then draws some lessons relevant for others involved in or planning similar initiatives. 2010 2024-10-01T14:02:23Z 2024-10-01T14:02:23Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154575 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Nair, Ajai; Fissha, Azeb. 2010. Innovations in rural and agricultural finance: Rural banking: The case of rural and community banks in Ghana. 2020 Vision Focus Brief 18(5). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154575 |
| spellingShingle | communal ownership alliances rural finance Nair, Ajai Fissha, Azeb Innovations in rural and agricultural finance: Rural banking: The case of rural and community banks in Ghana |
| title | Innovations in rural and agricultural finance: Rural banking: The case of rural and community banks in Ghana |
| title_full | Innovations in rural and agricultural finance: Rural banking: The case of rural and community banks in Ghana |
| title_fullStr | Innovations in rural and agricultural finance: Rural banking: The case of rural and community banks in Ghana |
| title_full_unstemmed | Innovations in rural and agricultural finance: Rural banking: The case of rural and community banks in Ghana |
| title_short | Innovations in rural and agricultural finance: Rural banking: The case of rural and community banks in Ghana |
| title_sort | innovations in rural and agricultural finance rural banking the case of rural and community banks in ghana |
| topic | communal ownership alliances rural finance |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154575 |
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