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Mfi 430 :Microfinance Policy And Regulations Question Paper

Mfi 430 :Microfinance Policy And Regulations 

Course:Business Administration

Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers

Exam Year:2014



KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY

END OF 1''ST ''TRIMESTER 2014 (PT) EXAMINATION
SCHOOL : BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
DEPARTMENT : ACCOUNTING, FINANCE & INVESTMENT
UNIT CODE : MFI 430
UNIT TITLE : MICROFINANCE POLICY AND REGULATIONS


TIME: 2 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS:

Answer question one and any other two questions.

Question One
Microfinance is the provision of financial services to low-income clients or solidarity lending groups including consumers and the self-employed, who traditionally lack access to banking and related services. Discuss the challenges faced by the microfinance industry. (20 marks)

Question Two

Microfinance has been touted as one of the sources of development finance. Some stakeholder’s believe that microfinance should now be regulated. Discuss ways in which microfinance could be regulated.

(10 marks)

Discuss instances where there is no need to regulate microfinance.

(10 marks)

Question Three

Describe the difference between licensed deposit taking MFI’s and MFI commercial banks.

(10 marks)

Explain non-prudential regulation and enabling regulation.

(10 marks)

Question Four

State and briefly explain any four (4) reasons that can explain the rapid growth of microfinance in Kenya.

(10 marks)

Describe the difference between licenses and permit as used in policy and license regulating in microfinance.

(10 marks)

Question Five
Discuss five types of risks that MFI’s need to mitigate so as to enhance their chances of long term sustainability. (20 marks)




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