The Microfinance Information Exchange (MIX), the microfinance information clearinghouse, has recently released the Portuguese version of its most recent report on microfinance in Brazil, entitled “The 2009 Brazil Microfinance Analysis and Benchmarking Report.” Data from 27 microfinance institutions (MFIs) in Brazil were included in this report. The report “examines outreach and scale, funding structure, financial performance, efficiency and productivity, and portfolio quality of the microfinance market in Brazil.” The Portuguese version of the report can be found at: http://www.themix.org/publications/brasil-2009-informativo-e-an%C3%A1lise-das-microfinan%C3%A7. There is no English version of the report available.
By Julia Korn, Research Associate
About Microfinance Information Exchange (MIX):
Established in 2002, Microfinance Information Exchange (MIX) is a nonprofit organization with headquarters in Washington, DC, and regional offices in Peru, Senegal, India and Indonesia. It is a global, web-based, microfinance information platform. MIX provides detailed financial and social performance information from microfinance institutions (MFIs), as well as business information from market facilitators, donor organizations and investors in microfinance. MIX Market, one of MIX’s products, provides online data on 1800 MFIs and 100 investors as of 2010. MIX was founded by CGAP (Consultative Group to Assist the Poor) and is sponsored by Citi Foundation, Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Sources and Additional Resources:
[1] The MIX Market. “2009 Report on Microfinance in Brazil now available in Portuguese” by Eric Lin on July 26, 2010. http://www.themix.org/press-release/2009-report-microfinance-brazil-now-available-portuguese
MicroCapital. “MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Microfinance Information Exchange (MIX) Releases 2009 Brazilian Microfinance Report” by Stefanie Rubin on May 13, 2010. https://www.microcapital.org/microcapital-brief-microfinance-information-exchange-mix-releases-2009-brazilian-microfinance-report/
MicroCapital Universe. Microfinance Information Exchange. https://www.microcapital.org/microfinanceuniverse/tiki-index.php?page=Microfinance+Information+Exchange+%28MIX%29
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