Microfinance: Diagnosis of the micro-business, medium-sized business and its financial technology

Authors

  • Emerson Toledo Concha Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú; Banco Financiero del Perú División de microfinanzas y pequeña empresa
    Magíster en Administración por la Universidad del Pacífico, con especialización y diplomado en Microfinanzas en la misma universidad. Contador público por la Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. Posee experiencia profesional en áreas de auditoría, control interno y riesgos, y acredita once años de ejercicio laboral consecutivo en diversas entidades financieras privadas.Actualmente se desempeña como jefe de riesgos de la división microfinanzas y pequeña empresa del Banco Financiero del Perú.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18800/contabilidad.200902.003

Keywords:

technology, credit, Small to medium-sized organizations, micro enterprises, risk management, capacity, will

Abstract

This research work shows how the financing for micro and small businesses in Peru has increased and has greatlyexpanded in the last few years, not only in institutions specialized in this field, focused their efforts in giving financialservices to businesspeople of micro and medium-sized business, but most of the so-called traditional banks havefocused their attention to this emerging sector using the know-how of microfinance lending technology, banking seekto work with people of low income sectors, that were not subject for credit opportunities to develop their business andas a consequence not able to improve their quality of life .Throughout this investigation, we make a diagnosis of macro and micro environment of the microfinance field, itsdevelopment and expectations for a strong presence in the Peruvian financial market. We consider the development oflending technology, where the analysis of the ability and willingness to pay are the fundamental basis for the evaluationof credits in specialized companies in this sector.

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Published

2009-03-20

How to Cite

Toledo Concha, E. (2009). Microfinance: Diagnosis of the micro-business, medium-sized business and its financial technology. Contabilidad Y Negocios, 4(8), 23–32. https://doi.org/10.18800/contabilidad.200902.003

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Banking and Finance