responsAbility Social Investments AG (responsAbility), a Swiss asset management company that invests in microfinance institutions (MFIs) and microfinance investment vehicles (MIVs), recently reported to MicroCapital that it made debt investments totaling approximately USD 6.7 million through MIVs it manages to Locfund, an MIV with offices in Costa Rica and Bolivia, and the following three MFIs: Interfisa, a financial intermediation company offering loans, voluntary savings and fund transfer services in Paraguay; Ecofuturo, a regulated Bolivian MFI that supports the development of small and micro-enterprises; and FIE Grand Poder of Argentina.
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MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: FINCA International Announces Launch of FINCA Microfinance Holding With Investments of $74m from IFC, KfW, FMO, responsAbility, Triple Jump
FINCA International, a US-based network of microfinance institutions (MFIs) in 21 countries, has established FINCA Microfinance Holding (FMH) LLC, with USD 74 million from social investors including: USD 35 million from International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private-investment arm of the World Bank Group; USD 15 million from KfW Bankengruppe, a German development bank; EUR 10.5 million (USD 14 million) from Netherlands Development Finance Company (FMO in Dutch), a Dutch public-private partnership (PPP); USD 5 million from the responsAbility Global Microfinance Fund (rAGMF), a microfinance investment vehicle (MIV) managed by responsAbility Social Investments AG of Switzerland; and USD 5 million from Triple Jump, a Dutch investment manager and advisory firm for the microfinance sector.
MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: responsAbility Loans $3.9m to Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) Arvand of Tajikistan, Mol Bulak of Kyrgyzstan, Constanta and Lazika Capital, Both of Georgia
responsAbility Social Investments AG, a Swiss investment company that operates four microfinance investment vehicles (MIVs), recently reported to MicroCapital that it has made debt investments totalling USD 3.9 million in microfinance institutions (MFIs) Arvand of Tajikistan, Mol Bulak Finance of Kyrgyzstan, Joint Stock Company (JSC) Bank Constanta of Georgia and JSC Lazika Capital of Georgia.
MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: responsAbility Loans $6m to ProCredit Bank of Moldova, Foundation for International Community Assistance (FINCA) Russia, FINCA Jordan
responsAbility Social Investments AG (responsAbility), a Swiss asset management company that invests in microfinance institutions (MFIs) and microfinance investment vehicles (MIVs), recently reported to MicroCapital that it has loaned the equivalent of USD 6.3 million to ProCredit Bank of Moldova, Foundation for International Community Assistance (FINCA) Russia and FINCA Jordan through MIVs that it manages.
MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Triodos Invests in Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) KixiCrédito of Angola, Advans Ghana, Arnur Credit of Kazakhstan, Belarusian Bank for Small Business, Kompanion of Kyrgyzstan
Triodos Investment Management, a Netherlands-based manager of four microfinance investment funds, recently reported to MicroCapital that its funds have added five microfinance institutions (MFIs) to their portfolios; KixiCrédito of Angola; Advans Ghana Savings and Loans Limited of Ghana; Arnur Credit of Kazakhstan; Belarusian Bank for Small Business (BBSB) of Belarus; and Kompanion Financial Group Microfinance Closed Joint Stock Company of Kyrgyzstan.
MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Triodos Invests in Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) COMIXMUL of Honduras, CACMU of Ecuador, Sembrar Sartawi of Bolivia
Triodos Investment Management, a Netherlands-based manager of four microfinance investment funds, recently reported to MicroCapital that its funds have added three Latin American microfinance institutions (MFIs) to their portfolios; Cooperativa Mixta Mujeres Unidas Limitada (COMIXMUL) of Honduras; Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito Mujeres Unidas (CACMU) of Ecuador; and Institución Financiera de Desarrollo (IFD) Sembrar Sartawi of Bolivia.
MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: responsAbility Global Microfinance Fund (rAGMF) Makes Loans Totaling $2.8m to Hattha Kaksekar Limited (HKL), Thaneakea Phum Limited (TPC) of Cambodia and Koperasi Mitra Dhuafa (Komida), Tanaoba Lais Manekat Foundation (TLM) of Indonesia
responsAbility Global Microfinance Fund (rAGMF), a microfinance investment vehicle (MIV) managed by responsAbility Social Investments AG (responsAbility), recently reported to MicroCapital that it has loaned the equivalent of USD 2.8 million to four microfinance institutions (MFIs) in Cambodia and Indonesia. responsAbility is an investment company based in Switzerland that invests in MFIs and other MIVs.
MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: responsAbility Loans $7.5m in Local Currency to Peruvian Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) Financiera Confianza, Edpyme Raiz, Prisma
responsAbility Social Investments AG, a Swiss investment company that operates a number of microfinance investment vehicles (MIVs), recently reported to MicroCapital that it has made local-currency debt investments worth a total of USD 7.5 million in Peruvian microfinance institutions (MFIs) Edpyme Raiz, Financiera Confianza and Asociacion Benefica Prisma (Prisma).
MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Advans Ghana Receives Investment of $4.52m from Société Générale, IFC, Triodos; Advans Cameroun Receives Loans of $2.45m from MicroVest, REGMIFA
Advans SA, a microfinance investment vehicle (MIV) registered in Luxembourg, recently reported to MicroCapital that two of its holdings have received local-currency refinancing loans.
MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Norwegian Microfinance Initiative (NMI) Global Fund Invests $2.8m in Triodos Microfinance Fund (TMF)
The Norwegian Microfinance Initiative (NMI), a public-private partnership (PPP) that provides technical and financial support to microfinance institutions (MFIs), has agreed to invest an additional EUR 2 million (USD 2.8 million) in the Triodos Microfinance Fund (TMF), a Netherlands-based microfinance investment vehicle (MIV) that supports MFIs around the world [1].
MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: International Finance Corporation (IFC) Delivers “Business Edge” Training to Help Staff of Cameroonian Microfinance Institution (MFI) Advans Cameroun Support Micro-, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (MSMEs)
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private investment arm of the World Bank Group, has agreed to train branch managers, loan officers and other staff of microfinance institution (MFI) Advans Cameroun using IFC’s Business Edge program.
MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Vision Microfinance’s Dual Return Fund Loans $6m to MFIs in Armenia, Ecuador, Georgia, Mexico, Peru; Unspecified Mexican MFI Defaults
Absolute Portfolio Management GmbH, an Austrian investment company specializing in microfinance, has reported that its Dual Return Fund, a sub-fund of Vision Microfinance, has loaned USD 6 million to unnamed microfinance institutions (MFIs) in Armenia, Ecuador, Georgia, Mexico and Peru.
MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: responsAbility Social Investments of Switzerland Loans $2m to Middle East Micro Credit Company (MEMCC) of Jordan, Urwego Opportunity Bank (UOB) of Rwanda
responsAbility Social Investments AG, an investment company based in Switzerland, recently reported to MicroCapital that it has made local-currency loans totaling the equivalent of USD 2 million to microfinance institutions (MFIs) Middle East Micro Credit Company (MEMCC) of Jordan and Urwego Opportunity Bank (UOB) of Rwanda.
MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: European Fund for Southeast Europe (EFSE) Loans $7.4m to NLB Razvojna Banka of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The European Fund for Southeast Europe (EFSE), a microfinance investment fund, recently loaned USD 7.4 million to NLB Razvojna banka, a financial institution in Bosnia and Herzegovina that provides financial services to retail clients, corporate clients and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) [1].
MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: responsAbility Loans $6m to Microfinance Institution Financiera Creditos Arequipa SA (Financiera Crear), Fair Trade Groups Asociacion de Comites de Productores Agropecuarios (ACOPAGRO), Frontera de San Ignacio, All of Peru
responsAbility Social Investments AG, an investment company based in Switzerland, recently reported to MicroCapital that it has loaned the equivalent of USD 6.62 million to microfinance institution Financiera Creditos Arequipa SA (Financiera Crear) and fair trade groups Asociacion de Comites de Productores Agropecuarios (ACOPAGRO) and Frontera de San Ignacio, all of Peru.
MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: responsAbility Loans $3.9m to Microfinance Institutions Financiera Confianza, Cooperativa Agropecuaria Limitada Naranjillo of Peru
responsAbility Social Investments AG, an investment company based in Switzerland, recently reported to MicroCapital that it loaned the equivalent of USD 3.9 million to microfinance organizations Financiera Confianza and Cooperativa Agropecuaria Limitada Naranjillo of Peru.
MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: responsAbility Loans $8.7m to Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) Microenterprise Development Fund Kamurj of Armenia, ProCredit Bank Georgia
responsAbility Social Investments AG, a Swiss investment company that operates a number of microfinance investment vehicles (MIVs), recently reported to MicroCapital that it has made debt investments of USD 1.2 million in Armenian microfinance institution (MFI) Microenterprise Development Fund Kamurj (MDF Kamurj) and USD 7.5 million in Georgian MFI ProCredit Bank Georgia.
MICROFINANCE BRIEF: ResponsAbility Microfinance Leaders Fund (rAMLF) Loans $2.5m to FINCA Kyrgyzstan, $500k to HUMO and Partners of Tajikistan
Switzerland’s responsAbility social investments recently reported to MicroCapital that its Microfinance Leaders Fund (rAMLF) has loaned USD 2.5 million to FINCA Kyrgyzstan and USD 500,000 to HUMO and Partners of Tajikistan.