Books and reports
May 2013
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Publication
Handbook on Residential Property Prices Indices (RPPIs). 2013 edition
31 May 2013
RPPIs are key statistics for economic and monetary policy-makers as well as for citizens and households across the world. Among their professional uses, they serve to monitor macroeconomic imbalances and the risk exposure of the financial sector.
December 2011
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Making Microfinance Work: Managing Product Diversification
05 December 2011
This textbook, designed for middle and senior managers in microfinance institutions, is relevant for institutions that have already diversified and are looking for ways to manage their diversification more effectively as well as those that have not yet done so and are looking for guidance on where and how to begin. This second volume builds on the highly acclaimed "Making Microfinance Work: Managing for Improved Performance".
December 2006
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Publication
Protecting the poor: A microinsurance compendium
06 December 2006
Essential reading for insurance professionals, practitioners and anyone involved with offering insurance to low-income persons, this volume covers the many aspects of microinsurance in detail including product design, marketing, premium collection and governance
April 2005
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Guarantee funds for small enterprises. A manual for guarantee fund managers
25 April 2005
Explains how credit guarantee funds can facilitate access to finance for small enterprises and reviews the advantages and disadvantages of different models of funds. Provides guidance for guarantee fund managers on eligibility and risk sharing, operating procedures, marketing, pricing and accounting.
April 2003
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Making insurance work for microfinance institutions: A technical guide to developing and delivering microinsurance
30 April 2003
Provides a guide for managers of microfinance institutions (MFIs) on the design and operation of basic insurance products. Introduces fundamental insurance concepts, outlines the prerequisites needed for an MFI and describes the key features of five types of microinsurance products covering life and disability insurance. Explores operational issues involved in managing an insurance product, its control, outsourcing, and pricing.
December 2002
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Introduction to microfinance in conflict-affected communities. A training manual
03 December 2002
Intended for staff of NGOs, donors, international organizations, and government programmes, describes how to provide financial services to people with low incomes in countries after violence, war, or refugee influx. Covers the selection of implementing agencies, design of microfinance programmes, their application, monitoring and evaluation, etc. Includes references to the literature and websites for further information.