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Microfinance is a renowned albeit controversial solution for giving financial access to the unbanked, even if micro-transactions increase costs, limiting outreach potential. The economic and financial sustainability of microfinance institutions (MFIs) is a prerequisite for widening a potentially unlimited client base. Automation decreases costs, expanding the outreach potential, and improving transparency and efficiency.
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Moro-Visconti, R. (2021). Introduction. In: MicroFinTech. Palgrave Studies in Financial Services Technology. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-80394-0_1
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