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Mexico: Using Financial Intermediaries to Grow Housing Markets in Times of Crisis
The World Bank Group often makes capital market interventions in countries to develop the legal and regulatory infrastructure to support...
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Egypt: Obstacles to a Successful Egypt Mortgage Refinance Company
For World Bank Group liquidity facility interventions to be successful, a number of conditions need to be in place, such...
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Philippines: Reaching Low-Income Populations with Housing Microfinance
With a rapidly growing economy and urban population, the Philippines is expected to have a housing backlog of 6.5 million...
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Nepal: Partnerships to Expand Housing Microfinance
Though Nepal has seen strong economic growth over the past couple decades, it faces notable challenges in housing provision due...
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Kenya: Using Microfinance for Rental Housing
Kenya, especially its growing urban centers, has a need for affordable and accessible housing options. While many policies have focused...
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Peru: Expanding Housing Finance Through Fondo MiVivienda
Peru’s Fondo MiVivienda, which is part of the FONAFE Corporation (National Fund for the Financing of State Business Activity) was...
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Saudi Arabia: Financing an Increase in Affordable Housing
Across the Middle East, countries have pushed through new initiatives aiming to remedy affordable housing deficits. For Saudi Arabia, this...
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Uruguay: Increasing Savings and Access to Mortgages with Banco Hipotecario del Uruguay
The Banco Hipotecario del Uruguay (BHU) is an autonomous bank with government support aimed at holding continuous and competitive credit...
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Vietnam: Context-Specific Obstacles to Effective Investment
Commercial banks often will support the development and expansion of a mortgage market – but depending on certain country contexts,...
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Vietnam: Efficient Sales and Certification for Green Homes
International Finance Corporation’s EDGE certification has long provided financial benefits to commercial buildings, but there is a new growing body...
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