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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.Blog
Smart Phones, Smart Partners: Linking Asset Finance and Microfinance
One company offers microcredit. The other offers PAYGo financing for smartphones, tablets and solar home systems. In what may be a template for other microfinance institutions, they are helping each other to reach more low-income customers.Blog
From Smartphones to Solar Panels: Are Asset Finance Advances Pro-Poor?
Can asset financing improve the lives of low-income customers? And if so, which assets and financing approaches hold the most promise?Blog
6 Ways Microfinance Institutions Can Adapt to the Digital Age
Microfinance has a relatively good record of serving the poor in a socially responsible way. But it must adapt to continue serving those customers in the digital age, argues CGAP CEO Greta Bull.Blog