Expanding Housing Finance to the
Underserved in South Asia : Market Review and Forward Agenda

Expanding housing finance to the
underserved in South Asia, a first regional effort on the
topic, examines housing needs and shortages in South Asia,
and outlines shortcomings of the market for home mortgages.
The primary purpose of this book is to pull together housing
and housing finance information for the countries of South
Asia. Housing and housing finance data have been scarce in
most countries in the region, preventing policy makers,
private sector businesses, and financial sector stakeholders
from enabling and improving these markets. The book presents
illustrations of best practices and country-specific
examples that can enable builder/ developers, mortgage
lenders, and land administrators to create foreclosure and
other relevant regulations that will strengthen home
ownership in South Asia. Special emphasis is accorded to
innovative solutions for low-income housing. Finally, the
book draws attention to regional challenges to efficient and
effective housing and housing finance markets and suggests
an agenda for the future.