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"Optimal Capital Structure: The Role of Savings in MFIs: Overview and Pakistan Case Study"

This presentation by Ellen Seidman provides an overview of the benefits of savings for individuals, and the benefits of mobilizing savings for microfinance institutions. It then discusses savings and MFIs in the Pakistan context. Seidman is Executive Vice President at ShoreBank Corporation; Chair at Center for Financial Services Innovation; and Director of the Financial Services and Education Project at the New America Foundation.