Internet and Development Banking Above all development banks and their regional associations should try to reach an international audience. Moreover, due to declining public funds, development banks are forced to search for new financial resources. A broad information base, easily accessible for possible creditors, is indispensable for this huge task of resource mobilisation. However, advertisement or dissemination of information is just one possible field of use of the new technologies. Internet is not only able to provide electronic pamphlets but also might facilitate global networking and banking.
Internet provides now the technological instruments to meet requirements of global co-operation.
Homepages, when updated regularly can be used as electronic newsletters, giving information on meetings, new research work, providing profiles of members, financial statements for the general public, contact details etc. Internet is doubtless just a tool, a new kind of media. But since it is a low-cost and fast technology, it should be used actively to go ahead on the way which is described by the RACAs vision. Giehler, T. Rural Finance and Internet in Asia Pacific Rural Finance, July - Sept. 98.