Microcredit Foundation Prizma, a microfinance institution located in Bosnia and Herzegovina, has reported to MicroCapital that it received a loan of BAM 1 million (USD 680,000) from Bosnian commercial bank Privredna Banka Sarajevo dd.
As of November 2011, Prizma reports to MicroCapital that it has 70,000 active borrowers and has loaned a total of BAM 530 million (USD 362 million). It operates 50 branch offices Bosnia and Herzegovina and has a staff of 250. No financial information is available for Privredna Banka Saravejo dd.
About Prizma:
Microcredit Foundation Prizma is a microfinance institution (MFI) that provides credit products in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Prizma began operations in 1997 under the name “Project Enterprise” and was registered with the national microcredit registry in 2001 under the name Microcredit Organization Prizma. As of November 2011, Prizma reports to MicroCapital that it has 70,000 active borrowers and has loaned a total of BAM 530 million (USD 362 million). It operates 50 branch offices Bosnia and Herzegovina and has a staff of 250.
Sources and Additional Resources
Data Submitted by Prizma to Microcapital, December 2011
MicroCapital.org story, November 23, 2011 “MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Microcredit Foundation Prizma of Bosnia and Herzegovina Borrows $2.7 m in Local Currency from Nova Banka, BOR Bank”
https://www.microcapital.org/microcapital-brief-microcredit-foundation-prizma-of-bosnia-and-herzegovina-borrows-2-7-m-in-local-currency-from-nova-banka-bor-bank/
MicroCapital.org story, October 12, 2011 “MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: European Fund for Southeast Europe (EFSE) Loans $8m to Mikrofin Banja Luka of Bosnia and Herzegovina, ProCredit Bank Macedonia to Support Micro-, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises”
https://www.microcapital.org/microcapital-brief-european-fund-for-southeast-europe-efse-loans-8m-to-mikrofin-banja-luka-of-bosnia-and-herzegovina-procredit-bank-macedonia-to-support-micro-small-and-medium-sized-enterprises/
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