There is an increasing awareness that access to financial services can contribute to economic growth and poverty reduction. This study focuses on the delivery o

Access to financial services in Brazil has been relatively stable over the past ten years, despite the banking sector contraction of the late 1990s. Wide geogra

This study seeks to evaluate present levels of access to financial services, and government policies adopted which impact upon access. Based on these findings,

Introduction -- The supply of bank services: branches and service points -- Users of financial services: a survey of urban individuals -- Analysis of survey res