ASAI operates in three countries in South Asia: India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
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521Branches |
835,057Clients |
$167.4mGROSS Loan Portfolio (US$) |
*as at 31 December 2017
South Asia is currently ASAI’s largest segment by number of clients and by size of loan portfolio.
ASAI began operating in Sri Lanka and India in 2008 and in Pakistan in 2009.
While the communities where the Group’s microfinance institutions have their branches in India and Pakistan are similar in terms of demographics, population density, religious denomination and male-female relationships, there are certain differences.
In Pakistan, clients are more conservative which translates into tighter communities and smaller group sizes. This is offset by the custom in the microfinance sector in Pakistan to have monthly group meetings and collection, whereas weekly group meetings remain more common in India and Sri Lanka.
