AExtending small amounts of credit to people excluded from mainstream banking
BRaising and managing international government debt
CMonitoring compliance with prudential banking ratios
DEstablishing national exchange rate targets
EControlling the cross-border movement of investment capital
✓ Correct answer: A. Extending small amounts of credit to people excluded from mainstream bankingMicrofinance institutions provide small loans to low-income individuals underserved by conventional banks, supporting entrepreneurship, financial inclusion, and poverty alleviation.
Why the other options are incorrect:
• Raising and managing international government debt: International debt is issued and managed by national treasuries, not microfinance institutions.
• Monitoring compliance with prudential banking ratios: Prudential banking ratios are the domain of regulatory authorities, not microfinance providers.
• Establishing national exchange rate targets: Exchange rate policy is set by central banks and shaped by market forces, not by microfinance firms.
• Controlling the cross-border movement of investment capital: Cross-border capital flows are subject to oversight by national and international regulators, not microfinance institutions.
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