Project Overview

The initiative targeted APEC economies:  Indonesia, Mexico, Peru, Philippines Thailand, Vietnam and PNG and non-APEC economies:  India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka to promote understanding of the regulatory issues relevant to enhancing access to finance and in particular proportionate regulatory responses as recommended by international standard setting bodies and as they may be being implemented by  regional economies and globally; Share experiences and approaches in different economies through a series of interactive panel discussions, case studies and a workshop; and Propose recommended best practice regulatory principles and proportionate regulatory  arrangements that would enhance financing for MSMEs. Our role was to assist in organising the event, participate and present case study;Regulatory and supervisory lessons arising from the Andhra Pradesh micro finance crisis.