A Study on the Sustainability of Microfinance Institutions in Serving the Low-Income Group in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Redzuan, Nur Harena, Bashir, Amir Abidin
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Research Centre for Islamic Economics (IKAM) - Turkey 2021
• Subjects: BPH72 Economic development. Growth. Sustainable development. Sustainability; HG3368 Islamic Banking and Finance
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/95138/1/Harena%20%26%20Amir%20%282021%29%20tuj2374.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/95138/; https://www.tujise.org/

A microfinance scheme was introduced in Malaysia in the year 1987 as one of the alternatives to poverty eradication strategies in the country by the government. Since then, several institutions have been created to carry out the agenda of providing small loans to the low-income group to start up the...