Comments on: Microfinance In China http://www.mykro.org/microfinance-in-china/2008/08/ Exploring the World of Microfinance Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:17:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Nick Sowden http://www.mykro.org/microfinance-in-china/2008/08/#comment-807 Nick Sowden Tue, 09 Sep 2008 03:15:19 +0000 http://www.mykro.org/microfinance-in-china/2008/08/#comment-807 A lecture given by a microfinance professor at the University of Colorado at Boulder's Leeds School of Business recently addressed the phenomenon on very few MFIs in China. One of the largest problems faced by MFIs have been property laws setting back entrepreneurs. One horror story was told of an orchard that took years to mature. Upon maturation and the first full harvest of fruit, the local government seized the property claiming the local entrepreneur had to right to the land. With a few key policy changes, I think China would be ripe for microfinance and other BoP projects to be really successful. A lecture given by a microfinance professor at the University of Colorado at Boulder’s Leeds School of Business recently addressed the phenomenon on very few MFIs in China. One of the largest problems faced by MFIs have been property laws setting back entrepreneurs.

One horror story was told of an orchard that took years to mature. Upon maturation and the first full harvest of fruit, the local government seized the property claiming the local entrepreneur had to right to the land.

With a few key policy changes, I think China would be ripe for microfinance and other BoP projects to be really successful.

]]> By: Leslie Forman http://www.mykro.org/microfinance-in-china/2008/08/#comment-542 Leslie Forman Mon, 25 Aug 2008 06:01:42 +0000 http://www.mykro.org/microfinance-in-china/2008/08/#comment-542 Thanks Jerry for compiling these links in one place! I found the Meg Young interview especially interesting. We at Wokai are creating a "learn" section as part of our new lending website that will contain links to all of the latest China microfinance news. China's financial regulatory structures make microfinance more challenging there than in some other countries. The Grameen Foundation and Citibank have been great supporters of microfinance in China. Thanks Jerry for compiling these links in one place! I found the Meg Young interview especially interesting. We at Wokai are creating a “learn” section as part of our new lending website that will contain links to all of the latest China microfinance news. China’s financial regulatory structures make microfinance more challenging there than in some other countries. The Grameen Foundation and Citibank have been great supporters of microfinance in China.

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