Mikrofinansowanie w warunkach kryzysu

Abstract

This article presents the situation of microfinance in period of global crisis. At the beginning, tasks and importance of microfinance are presented. Furthermore the role of microfinance institutions were characterized, they can play financing microenterprises in crisis conditions. It has been argued that, despite difficulties of worldwide financial sector, there are indications that microfinance institutions can resist the crisis, creating the best opportunities of financing for the smallest enterprises. On the other hand, there are mentioned factors, which may have a negative influence on the microfinancing development. Besides, this paper describes some recommendations for the development of EU and Polish MFIs.