Benchmarking Arab Microfinance 2005 captures some of the intricacies of the sector’s performance through an analysis of 23 market-making Arab institutions surveyed by the Microfinance Information Exchange, Inc. (MIX). Beyond exploring variations within the region, the following pages
also contextualize sector performance within a global set of 446 leading MFIs. Combined with two year panel data from 19 institutions, a picture of trends within the Arab sector begins to emerge.

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How well do Arab MFIs perform when compared to their global peers? what are their strengths? what differences exist accross countries? how does performance vary across institutions? what challenges lie ahead for the sector, and how well prepared are institutions to face them?

This report addresses these questions by examining the performance of the Arab microfinance sector in the global context and highlighting variations within the region.

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How has the sector performed in the region? what are its strengths? what are the drivers of those strengths? how has it evolved in comparison with other regions of the world? how does performance vary within the region?

This report tackles all of these questions by highlighting the Arab world in the midst of an evloving global industry and closely analyzing Arab microfinance performance within the region.

For the complete report, please see the attachment below.