Belgium’s Incofin Investment Management recently provided a loan of an undisclosed amount to Kyrgyzstan-based Bailyk Finance to support the microlender’s mission “to create affordable financial solutions for rural and small cities’ residents to improve their quality of life.” Established in 2011, Bailyk provides microloans and associated insurance for consumption, enterprise, farming, housing, solar energy, medical and other purposes to 45,000 consumers – mostly women – through 43 offices. The company’s loan formats include