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Rural bankers adopt microfinance approach

By Anita Campion and John Owens | April 6, 2004 - 12:00am

Because the Microenterprise Access to Banking Services (MABS) works with rural banks that have owners who invest their own equity funds, MABS’ participating banks have stronger governance structures than most...

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