“Volume Growth and Valuation Contraction: Global Microfinance Equity Valuation Survey 2012;” by Jasmina Glisovic, et al; published by CGAP (Consultative Group to Assist the Poor) and JP Morgan; May 2012; 16 pages; available at: http://www.microfinancegateway.org/gm/document-1.9.57526/VolumeGrowth.pdf
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MICROFINANCE PUBLICATION ROUND-UP: Microfinance Information Exchange Diamond Rating System; Savings-Linked Microinsurance in India; Banking Correspondents in Brazil
“Diamonds No Longer Forever;” by Scott Gaul; published by Microfinance Information Exchange (MIX); April 2012; available at: http://www.themix.org/publications/microbanking-bulletin/2012/04/diamonds-no-longer-forever
MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: SEEP Network, Citigroup Foundation Launch Planning Stage of Global Savings Campaign
The Small Enterprise Education and Promotion (SEEP) Network, an association of microfinance institutions (MFIs) and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) headquartered in Washington DC, is launching the planning phase of its Global Savings Campaign.
MICROFINANCE PUBLICATION ROUND-UP: Financial Behavior in Latin America; Microfinance Reporting Technology; Evaluation of India’s Kshetriya Gramin Financial Services (KGFS)
“The Financial Behavior of Rural Residents: Findings from Five Latin American Countries;” by Jacqueline Urquizo; published by Accion; March 2012; 45 pages; available at: http://centerforfinancialinclusionblog.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/the-financial-behavior-of-rural-residents_march-2012.pdf
MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Citi to Buy 1.1m Tons of Carbon Credits from MicroEnergy Credits, Offsetting Cost of Efficient Heaters Financed by Mongolian Microfinance Institution XacBank
Citi Microfinance, a subsidiary of US-based Citibank that supports microfinance institutions (MFIs), and Citibank’s Environmental Products Trading and Organization Team recently announced a plan to buy 1.17 million metric tons of carbon credits from MicroEnergy Credits (MEC), a US-based for-profit firm that assists MFIs in launching clean-energy lending programs.
MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: 87 MFIs Earn 2011 Microfinance Information Exchange (MIX) Social Performance Reporting Award
Microfinance Information Exchange (MIX), a US-based nonprofit provider of data and analysis on microfinance institutions (MFIs), funders, networks and service providers dedicated to serving the financial needs of low-income clients, has released the names of 87 MFIs that have earned its winners of the Social Performance Reporting Award.
MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Citibank Nigeria to Launch Citi Microenterprise Development for Rural Farmers Initiative
Citibank Nigeria and Citi Foundation, two arms of US-based financial services provider Citigroup, have announced the creation of the Citi Microenterprise Development for Rural Farmers Initiative (CMDRFI), a capacity-building and microlending scheme for smallholder farmers in Nigeria.
MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Development Seed, Key2Flex Offer Geospatial Technology Services to Analyze Availability of Financial Services in Developing Countries
Geospatial mapping is being used to show the geographic distribution of banks, automated teller machines (ATMs) and banking agents in relation to low-income and other population groups, thus giving an indication of the accessibility of financial services to those groups.
MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Microfinance Information Exchange (MIX) Releases 2010 Latin America & the Caribbean Regional Snapshot
The Microfinance Information Exchange (MIX), a US-based nonprofit organization that publishes financial and social performance information from microfinance stakeholders, recently released an analysis of microfinance institutions (MFIs) in Latin America and the Caribbean based on 2010 data.
MICROFINANCE EVENT: Citi-FT Financial Education Summit 2011, Jakarta, Indonesia, November 28 – 29, 2011
Event Name: Citi-FT Financial Education Summit 2011: Empowering the Disadvantaged: Inclusive and Innovative Approaches to Financial Capability
Event Date: November 28 – November 29, 2011
Event Location: Hotel Mulia, Jakarta, Indonesia
MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Microfinance Information Exchange (MIX) Launches Fee-Based “MIX Silver”
The Microfinance Information Exchange (MIX), a US-based nonprofit organization that publishes financial and social performance information from microfinance stakeholders, recently announced the launch of a fee-based service that offers the ability to: create a personalized dashboard to track real-time changes in microfinance markets; build virtual microfinance institution portfolios for analysis; access benchmarking and aggregation tools; and access all interim and annual data for approximately 2,000 MFIs in the MIX database [1].
MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Focus Note Distributed at Fifth African Microcredit Conference Lauds Morocco as a “Microcredit Champion,” Contrary to Past Reports Expressing Concern
At the recently concluded Fifth African Microcredit Conference, which was held in Ethiopia, a focus note reportedly commended the Moroccan microcredit sector, remarking that from 2003 to 2007 microfinance institutions’ (MFIs) loan portfolio “multiplied 11 times and client outreach by four” in the country [1].
MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Two Papers Released by Microfinance Information Exchange Discuss Impacts of Financial Crises, Reporting Requirements
The US-based nonprofit Microfinance Information Exchange (MIX) has released two papers that offer insight into different issues faced by microfinance institutions (MFIs).
MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Microfinance Information Exchange (MIX) Launches Interactive “Africa Map of Financial Inclusion for the Poor” With Funding From Canada’s MasterCard Foundation
The Microfinance Information Exchange (MIX) a US-based nonprofit organization that publishes financial and social performance information from microfinance stakeholders, recently launched the “Africa Map of Financial Inclusion for the Poor,” an interactive tool that shows country-specific microfinance information in the context of socioeconomic indicators.
MICROFINANCE EVENT: African Microfinance Transparency (AMT) 2011 Investor’s Fair in Accra, Ghana, October 13 – 14
Event Name: The 2011 Investor’s Fair
Event Date: October 13 – October 14, 2011
Event Location: Hotel Alisa, Accra, Ghana
MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Survey by National Partnership of Microfinance Market Participants, Russian Microfinance Center Indicate Russian Microfinance Market Grew 13% During First Quarter of 2011
A joint survey conducted by two Russian associations of microfinance stakeholders, the National Partnership of Microfinance Market Participants and the Russian Microfinance Center indicates that non-banking microfinance institutions (MFIs) posted improvements in nearly all primary financial indicators during the first quarter of 2011.
MICROFINANCE EVENT: United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to Host Seminar, “Government Payments and Savings: A Last Mile Approach”, Washington, DC, USA, August 25, 2011, Available in Person and Online on Microenterprise Learning Information and Knowledge Sharing (microLINKS), Knowledge-Driven International Development (KDID) Portal
Event Name: microLINKS After Hours Seminar #54: Government Payments and Savings: A Last Mile Approach
Event Date: August 25, 2011, 4:00pm – 5:30pm
Event Location: Online or at QED Group LLC, 1250 Eye Street NW, 11th Floor, Washington, DC 20005, USA
MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Reports 13% Quarterly Decline in Microfinance Bank Deposits, Slow Recovery After 2010 Floods
Pakistan’s central banking authority, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), has reportedly stated that the value of deposits at microfinance banks (MFBs) in the country decreased from PKR 10.3 billion (USD 120 million) as of December 31, 2010, to PKR 8.9 billion (USD 104 million) as of March 31, 2011.