Tasas de interés y desempeño diferenciado de cartera de las entidades de microfinanzas ante múltiples shocks sistémicos: ¿Se cumple el teorema de Stiglitz y Weiss en las microfinanzas bolivianas?
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Por la inestabilidad social, política y macroeconómica que Bolivia ha experimentado en la última década, el sistema financiero ha estado expuesto a sucesivos y acumulativos shocks sistémicos. Sin embargo, la incidencia de estos riesgos no ha sido uniforme entre las entidades financieras. En contraste con el comportamiento del resto del sistema, las organizaciones de microfinanzas (OMF) han expandido sus carteras de préstamos, en un entorno macroeconómico recesivo y caracterizado por incertidumbre política. Este comportamiento diferenciado, así como el mayor nivel de tasas de interés de sus préstamos, preocupan a las autoridades financieras. Utilizando el teorema de Stiglitz y Weiss y extendiendo su alcance, este artículo muestra que el crecimiento de las OMF ha sido resultado de una afortunada combinación entre las tecnologías financieras aplicadas, sucesivamente mejoradas, y las características de la clientela atendida. Los resultados justifican reencauzar el debate sobre política financiera para favorecer a los segmentos más vulnerables de la población.
Due to the social, political and macroeconomic instability that Bolivia has experienced over the last decade, the financial system has been exposed to successive and cumulative systemic shocks. However, the incidence of these risks has not been uniform among financial entities. In contrast to the rest of the system, microfinance organizations (MFOs) have expanded their loan portfolios, in a recessive macroeconomic environment characterized by political uncertainty. The financial authorities are concerned about this differentiated performance and the higher loan interest rates. Extending the Sitiglitz and Weiss theorem, this article shows that MFO growth has been the result of a fortunate combination between the financial technologies applied, successively improved, and the characteristics of the clientele. The results obtained justify a redirection of the financial policy debate, to favor the most vulnerable segments of the population.
Due to the social, political and macroeconomic instability that Bolivia has experienced over the last decade, the financial system has been exposed to successive and cumulative systemic shocks. However, the incidence of these risks has not been uniform among financial entities. In contrast to the rest of the system, microfinance organizations (MFOs) have expanded their loan portfolios, in a recessive macroeconomic environment characterized by political uncertainty. The financial authorities are concerned about this differentiated performance and the higher loan interest rates. Extending the Sitiglitz and Weiss theorem, this article shows that MFO growth has been the result of a fortunate combination between the financial technologies applied, successively improved, and the characteristics of the clientele. The results obtained justify a redirection of the financial policy debate, to favor the most vulnerable segments of the population.
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