Rural Finance

RD 306: Rural Finance (1.5 Credits: 30 Lect.; 30 Sem.; 0 Pract.)
Prerequisite: None


Content:

Definition of some important concepts in finance; Importance and objectives of rural finance; Rural needs for finance (Finance for agricultural production, Finance for non-agricultural production, Finance for basic and social needs); Rural savings and credits (The subject matter of rural savings and credits including history and theoretical framework); Forms of rural savings and credit; Importance of rural savings and credit; Factors affecting rural savings and credit; Savings and credit integration; Case studies in rural savings and credit use; Basics of rural financial management; Financial Institutions; Financial planning and control; Problems of financial management in developing countries.