Do migrants’ deposits reduce microfinance institutions’ liquidity risk?

Ritha Sukadi Mata

No 11-017, Working Papers CEB from ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles

Abstract: This paper is devoted to the analysis of liquidity risk in microfinance. Using a re-sampling method, we estimate withdrawal rate distributions for migrants’ and locals’ deposits, using an original database of 7,828 deposit contracts issued between 2002 and 2008 by 12 village banks belonging to a major Malian rural microfinance network (PASECA-Kayes). Results show that migrants tend more than locals to default on their deposit contracts. The deposits at risk are also higher when considering migrants’ time deposits compared to locals’ deposits. The liquidity risk associated to migrants’ deposits is then higher compared to locals’ deposits. The article gives an insight on the opportunity migrants’ money (including remittances) could represent for the microfinance industry as a source of stable medium- and long-term funds. Latest update: http://www.solvay.edu/sites/upload/files/CEB_WorkingPapers/LastUpdate/wp11017.pdf

Keywords: Liquidity risk; Deposits withdrawals; Migrants; Microfinance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: G21 G32 O16 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 26 p.
Date: 2011-05
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Journal Article: Do Migrants' Deposits Reduce Microfinance Institutions Liquidity Risk? (2014)
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