MICROCAPITAL STORY: CreSud SpA Invests $900K in Comixmul of Honduras, UMF Arariwa of Peru, and Proempresa Edpyme of Peru

CreSud SpA, a socially responsible Italian private investment company, has reported three microfinance investments in the past three months to the CGAP Microfinance Dealbook, a monthly report on microfinance capital market transactions. In February 2009, CreSud SpA granted a loan of USD 250,000 to Comixmul of Honduras. In March 2009, CreSud SpA loaned USD 250,000 to Unidad Microfinanza Arariwa (UMF Arariwa) of Peru. In April 2009, CreSud SpA closed an equity investment of USD 400,000 in Proempresa Edpyme of Peru. CreSud SpA invests in companies with a minimum portfolio of USD 500,000 and three years of operational history. As of 2006, 88 percent of CreSud SpA’s investments were in Latin America and the Caribbean.

CGAP Microfinance Dealbook: April 2009 Transactions

The CGAP Microfinance Dealbook publicizes microfinance capital market transactions in an effort to bring greater transparency to the industry. This information is made freely available as a public service. Parties to microfinance transactions are encouraged to submit their deals to this effort. The following deals were collected for April 2009:

CGAP Microfinance Dealbook: March 2009 Transactions

The CGAP Microfinance Dealbook publicizes microfinance capital market transactions in an effort to bring greater transparency to the industry. This information is made freely available as a public service. Parties to microfinance transactions are encouraged to submit their deals to this effort. The following deals were collected for March 2009:

 

Microfinance Investment Funds Ranked by Size and Microcredit Allocation

FUND NAME Ranked by $ Size of Fund

SIZE OF FUND $USD

FUNDS ALLOCATED TO MICROFINANCE $USD

ROI

1. Oikocredit World Partnership Investments

304,662,000

80,764,000

2%

2. ProCredit Holding Aktiengesellschaft

110,918,700

89,181,767

5-6.5%

3. Calvert Community Investment Notes

80,000,000

20,000,000

3%

4. Dexia Microcredit Fund

51,669,512

46,334,570

5.5-7.5%

5. Blue Orchard Microfinance Securities

40,069,833

38,000,000

4.55-8.8%

6. ASN-Novib Fonds

28,421,190

9,473,730

1.20%

7. AXA World Funds

23,073,410

1,481,556

5.10%

8. MicroVest I, LP: Equity

not available

not available

7-9%

9. MicrovestI, LP: Subordinated Debt

not available

not available

4.5-6%

10. mPower Investment Program

not available

not available

0-3%

11. Impulse Microfinance Investment Fund

15,413,875

15,413,875

4%

12 Triodos Fair Share Fund

14,583,596

6,983,086

2-4%

13. Accion Investments in Microfinance

12,969,985

12,512,329

8-10%

14. responsAbility Global Microfinance Fund

11,449,977

11,449,977

3.56%

15. ALTERFIN

11,084,244

3,628,790

6%

16. Partners for the Common Good

7,095,500

300,000

3%

17. Latin American Bridge Fund

5,340,505

1,450,000

0-2.875%

18. CRESUD

2,483,480

1,490,088

2.75%

19. Global Bridge Fund

1,691,000

not available

0-2.875%

Microfinance Investment Funds Ranked by Microcredit Allocation

FUND NAME

SIZE OF FUND $USD

FUNDS ALLOCATED TO MICROFINANCE $USD

ROI

1. ProCredit Holding Aktiengesellschaft

110,918,700

89,181,767

5-6.5%

2. Oikocredit World Partnership Investments

304,662,000

80,764,000

2%

3. Dexia Microcredit Fund

51,669,512

46,334,570

5.5-7.5%

4. Blue Orchard Microfinance Securities

40,069,833

38,000,000

4.55-8.8%

5. Calvert Community Investment Notes

80,000,000

20,000,000

3%

6. Impulse Microfinance Investment Fund

15,413,875

15,413,875

4%

7. Accion Investments in Microfinance

12,969,985

12,512,329

8-10%

8. responsAbility Global Microfinance Fund

11,449,977

11,449,977

3.56%

9. ASN-Novib Fonds

28,421,190

9,473,730

1.20%

10. Triodos Fair Share Fund

14,583,596

6,983,086

2-4%

11. ALTERFIN

11,084,244

3,628,790

6%

12. CRESUD

2,483,480

1,490,088

2.75%

13. AXA World Funds

23,073,410

1,481,556

5.10%

14. Latin American Bridge Fund

5,340,505

1,450,000

0-2.875%

15. Partners for the Common Good

7,095,500

300,000

3%

16. Global Bridge Fund

1,691,000

not available

0-2.875%

17. MicroVest I, LP: Equity

not available

not available

7-9%

18. Microvest I, LP: Subordinated Debt

not available

not available

4.5-6%

19. mPower Investment Program

not available

not available

0-3%