Mobilizing rural deposits : discovering the forgotten half of financial intermediation

In recent years, however, there has been a greater recognition of the need for and benefits of mobilizing more rural deposits for use in agricultural lending. This paper presents information on six questions. Why was rural deposit mobilization forgotten? Why is deposit mobilization important for rural financial institutions? What is the potential for mobilizing rural deposits? What factors contribute to rural deposit mobilization? What is the outcome of recent experimental projects to mobilize rural deposits? What are the key remaining issues to be addressed in rural deposit mobilization?