01446cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF002113 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451857689 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Microfinance Institutions and Public Policy. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2002. 1 online resource (37 pages) IMF Working Papers <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students Many governments and nongovernmental organizations have adopted policies to promote the growth of microfinance institutions (MFIs). The appropriate level and form of support for MFIs are discussed in this paper on the basis of a review of key MFI characteristics. Governments are also responsible for the regulation of MFIs; here, some principles concerning the extent and coverage of MFI regulation and supervision are developed. Mode of access: Internet IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2002/159 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/2002/159/001.2002.issue-159-en.xml IMF e-Library