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- Aug 17, 2010The Latin America and the Caribbean Benchmarks 2009 compare performance indicators for microfinance institutions in the region. The benchmarks are based on performance data from 2009 - the most recent data available - and cover 343 MFIs across 18 ...
- Aug 4, 2010By Adrian Gonzalez, Lead Researcher at MIX MIX Data Brief No. 7: The microfinance industry has long speculated about potential trade-offs between financial and social goals. While struggling to achieve rapid growth, serve more clients, improve...
- Jun 30, 2010By Adrian Gonzalez, Lead Researcher at MIX MIX Data Brief No. 6: Obtaining funding for growth can be an important challenge for many microfinance institutions (MFIs), particularly for small and young MFIs who are starting to navigate the ocean of...
- May 17, 2010Despite a gloomy economic climate and a worldwide financial crisis, the microfinance sector in most Arab countries continued to develop both in terms of infrastructure (opening of new branches and staff hiring) and operations (growth of loan portfolios...
- May 3, 2010Over the last decade, the microfinance sector in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has capitalized on positive developments that have led to increased outreach and improved performance of microfinance institutions (MFIs). MFIs wrapped up 2007 with impressive...
- Jun 17, 2010By Adrian Gonzalez, Lead Researcher at MIX MIX Data Brief No. 5: The aggregate number of borrowers served by microfinance institutions (MFIs) reporting to MIX Market (www.mixmarket.org) grew 21 percent per year on average in the 2003-2008 period,...
- March 2005Featured articles Use Caution When Analyzing Adjusted MFI Performance Data: Adjustment Methodologies May Have Different Impacts Fabio Malanchini and Alice Nègre Enabling Growth: An Analysis of Compartamos’ Expansion Jared ...
- November 2002Featured Articles Definitions of Selected Financial Terms, Ratios, and Adjustments for Microfinance Roundtable Comparing Apples to Oranges: Using MFI Ratings Alice Nègre and Karen Maguire Trends in Latin American ...
- March 2001Featured Articles Measuring Client Retention Rich Rosenberg Book Review: Brand and Gerschick’s Maximizing Efficiency Robin Young Book Review: Campion’s Improving Internal Control Luis Schunk Bosnian MFIs:...
- November 2001Featured Articles Transparency Initiatives Isabelle Barrès and Geetha Nagarajan In Search of Credibility: Transparency and the Microfinance Industry Robert Peck Christen Performance Monitoring by Affiliate Networks...
- July 1999Featured Articles Measuring Unit Loan Costs William Gheen, Diego Jaramillo and Nathalie Pazmino Do Asian MFIs Access Funds from Commercial Banks? Ruth Goodwin-Groen Effective Governance and Performance Benchmarking...
- February 2000Featured Articles Unorthodox Microfinance: The Seven Doctrines of Success David C. Richardson Credit Unions: Efficient and Profitable Financial Intermediaries Jennifer McDonald More Bang for the Buck: Improving ...
- December 2000Featured Articles Reassessing the Financial Viability of Village Banking: Past Performance and Future Prospects Gary Woller A Business Model for Going Down Market: Combining Village Banking and Credit Unions Kathleen Stack and...
- July 1998Featured Articles The Yin and Yang of Microfinance: Reaching the Poor and Sustainability Elisabeth Rhyne The Asian Financial Crisis: Some Implications for Microfinance Paul McGuire A Tribute to Sugianto Marguerite...
