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Blog Series

Microfinance and COVID-19: Insights from CGAP's Global Pulse Survey

The global microfinance sector faced a crisis in 2020, as many borrowers were unable to repay their loans due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. CGAP’s Global Pulse Survey of Microfinance Institutions, conducted June to December 2020, offered the financial inclusion community its first picture of how COVID-19 was affecting the microfinance sector at the global and regional levels.

This blog series presents CGAP's analysis of the survey data. The questions explored include: How is COVID-19 impacting MFIs' portfolio quality? Are MFIs facing a liquidity crisis? Is the solvency of institutions at risk? What is the outlook for the sector among MFIs?

 

Music shop runs with help of microfinance institution
Blog
23 October 2020

Moratoria During COVID-19: How Are They Working Out?

The unprecedented use of moratoria during the COVID-19 pandemic provides an opportunity to examine them as a tool for credit market management.
Fisher casts net up at the sky
Blog
21 August 2020

Microfinance and COVID-19: Is Insolvency on the Horizon?

Global survey data shows a sharp increase in nonperforming and restructured microfinance loans during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, but strong capitalization among most MFIs mitigates the risk of insolvency.
Measures taken by microfinance institutions to assist borrowers during COVID-19
Blog
13 August 2020

Four Ways Microfinance Institutions Are Responding to COVID-19

How are microfinance institutions responding to COVID-19? To what extent are they offering leniency to clients? Have they been forced to lay off staff or close branches? CGAP's pulse survey of microfinance institutions sheds light on these questions.
COVID vs Pre-COVID liquidity levels of microfinance institutions
Blog
16 July 2020

Is There a Liquidity Crisis Among MFIs, and if so, Where?

Are microfinance institutions facing a liquidity crisis as a result of COVID-19? The CGAP Pulse Survey of Microfinance Institutions sheds new light on this question.
A microfinance client gazes at a cloudy sky. Photo: Sudipto Das, 2012 CGAP Photo Contest
Blog
18 June 2020

Survey Shows Gathering Clouds, but No Storm (Yet) for Microfinance

How is COVID-19 impacting the portfolios of microfinance institutions (MFIs)? Are MFIs facing a liquidity crisis? Is the solvency of institutions at risk? CGAP's global, monthly survey began two weeks ago, and answers are beginning to emerge.

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