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Reforming Collateral Laws to Expand Access to Finance
Contributor(s): Fleisig, Heywood (Author), Safavian, Mehnaz (Author), De La Pena, Nuria (Author)

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 ISBN: 0821364901     ISBN-13: 9780821364901
Publisher: World Bank Publications
OUR PRICE: $19.00  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: August 2006
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BISAC Categories:
- Business & Economics | Econometrics
Dewey: 796.332
LCCN: 2006045727
Physical Information: 0.28" H x 6.06" W x 9.06" L (0.59 lbs) 104 pages
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Table of Contents
Review Citations: Reference and Research Bk News 11/01/2006 pg. 207
 
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Most readers, especially those with car loans or home mortgages, know about 'collateral'--property that the lender can take away from the borrower in the event that the borrower defaults. In low/middle income countries, it is understood that conservative lenders exclude firms from credit markets with their excessive collateral requirements. Usually, this is because only some property is acceptable as collateral: large holdings of urban real estate and, sometimes, new motor vehicles. Microenterprises, SMEs, and the poor have little of this property but they do have an array of productive assets that could easily be harnessed to serve as collateral. It is only the legal framework which prevents firms from using these assets to secure loans. In countries with reformed laws governing collateral, property such as equipment, inventory, accounts receivable, and livestock are considered excellent collateral. This book aims to better equip project managers to implement reforms to the legal and institutional framework for collateral (secured transactions). It discusses the importance of movable property as a source of collateral for firms, the relationship between the legal framework governing movable assets and the financial sector consequences for firms (better loan terms, increased access, more competitive financial sector), and how reforms can be put in place to change the lending environment.
 
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