MICROFINANCE PAPER WRAP-UP: “The Global State of Financial Inclusion and Consumer Protection 2022,” by Buddy Buruku et al, published by the World Bank Group

This update of similar reports published in 2013 and 2017 covers legal and regulatory issues related to financial inclusion and consumer protection across the world. The authors surveyed financial regulators and supervisors across 130 economies.

MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Cambodia Microfinance Association, Social Performance Task Force (SPTF), Partner on Consumer Protection

Two NGOs, the Cambodia Microfinance Association (CMA) and the US-based Social Performance Task Force (SPTF), recently agreed to create a plan to foster “responsible growth, financial stability and customer protection in Cambodia’s microfinance and broader financial sector.” Elements of the plan include