摘要：The Bulletin has organized the 124 microfinance
institutions (MFIs) participating in this issue into 17
peer groups. With the notable exceptions of the
Latin American Credit Unions and the Worldwide
Small Business classifications, this issue of the Bulletin
has returned to the use of three basic variables
in peer group formation: region, scale of operations
and target market, where applicable. Similarities in
scale and target market have also induced the Bulletin
to consider Eastern European and Central
Asian MFIs together in new ECA peer groups.
