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Trends in Cross-Border Funding December 19, 2011 This Brief describes global trends in microfinance funding between 2007 and 2010. |
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The Role of Funders in Responsible Finance October 24, 2011 This Brief addresses the recent movement toward responsible finance, which has shaped the industry's belief that financial service providers have a responsibility to deliver financial services in a way that is transparent, fair, safe, and likely to generate benefits for poor clients. |
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Branchless Banking in Pakistan October 11, 2011 This Brief highlights key challenges and opportunities that are likely to shape the branchless banking market in Pakistan in the near term. |
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Measuring Changes in Client Lives through Microfinance May 9, 2011 This Brief looks at the monitoring and assessment tools the microfinance industry uses to measure elements of social performance such as client poverty levels. |
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Is There a Business Case for Small Savers? January 31, 2011 This Brief presents empirical evidence showing that although the savings accounts of small savers are quite costly to provide, there are several important channels through which small savers may be a profitable, or even highly profitable, client segment. |
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Microfinance Investors Adjust Strategy in Tougher Market Conditions October 12, 2010 Microfinance Investment Vehicles in 2010 are confronting the most challenging investment environment since the 1990s. |
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Apexes: An Important Source of Local Funding March 23, 2010 Apexes are an important source of local funding for microfinance—and even more so since the global financial crisis. |
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The Rise, Fall, and Recovery of the Microfinance Sector in Morocco January 7, 2010 The Moroccan microcredit sector has enjoyed one of the most extraordinary growths seen in the microfinance industry. |
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Mobile Money in the Philippines December 18, 2009 This Brief, a joint effort of CGAP and the GSM Association, discusses the results of the first study on mobile money and the unbanked—those without access to formal financial services—estimated to be almost 4 billion worldwide. |
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Creating Pathways for the Poorest December 18, 2009 This Brief discusses early lessons from the implementation of the graduation model. |
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SmartAid for Microfinance Index December 8, 2009 The SmartAid for Microfinance Index is an innovative tool that measures one part of the effectiveness equation: funders’ internal management systems. |
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September 1, 2009 CGAP’s 2009 Microfinance Investment Vehicles (MIVs) Survey sheds light on the resilience of microfinance investments. |
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Poor People Using Mobile Financial Services August 4, 2009 Insights into how poor people use M-PESA, its impact on their lives, and some unexpected consequences. |
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Are Deposits a Stable Source of Funding for Microfinance Institutions? June 10, 2009 New research finds that under normal circumstances, aggregate balances for low-income accounts move gradually, and they are not prone to abrupt month-by-month swings. |
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The Role of Mobile Operators in Expanding Access to Finance May 12, 2009 The fact that mobile phones can be used as transactional devices doesn’t necessarily mean that the mobile operator needs to “own” the financial services. |
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Microfinance Funds Continue to Grow Despite the Crisis May 7, 2009 So far, microfinance funds have been relatively unscathed by the financial crisis that has wreaked havoc on most asset classes around the world. |
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The Impact of the Financial Crisis on Microfinance Institutions and Their Clients May 7, 2009 The global financial crisis is spreading quickly in emerging markets, but little is known about its impact on the microfinance sector. |
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Are Microcredit Interest Rates Excessive? February 25, 2009 MFIs ought to pursue financial sustainability by being as efficient as they can and by charging interest rates and fees high enough to cover the costs of their lending and other services. |
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February 13, 2009 Institutional efficiency is generally measured by dividing operating expenses by the size of the loan portfolio. |
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Appraising Microfinance Institutions December 19, 2008 Appraisals help funders to determine the capacity of MFIs and to make decisions related to capitalizing an MFI or providing support for technical assistance. |
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