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The Rise and Rise of Mexican Fintech
July, 28 2016
Mexico - Mexico represents one of the largest consumer markets in the world, with an emerging middle-class paired with a growing service and manufacturing economy. Against this backdrop, the financial services industry is full of contrasts: Large, nimble banks and financial institutions thrive in a country with abysmal credit penetration, low financial inclusion and scary fraud levels
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India: NBFCs Cashing in on Unmet Demand by Banks: Morgan Stanley
July, 28 2016
India - There is a huge unmet demand for credit among small enterprises and NBFCs are cashing in on this as their distribution reach remains unmatched by banks in areas such as micro-finance, used vehicle financing and rural housing, says a Morgan Stanley report
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Bhutan: The Rise of the Hazelnut
July, 25 2016
Bhutan - Mountain Hazelnuts, a social enterprise focused on improving lives in Bhutan through the cultivation of hazelnuts, has joined the Business Call to Action (BCtA) with a commitment to integrate 7,500 women-headed smallholder farming families into its value chain
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The Rise of Mobile Money in West Africa
July, 25 2016
West Africa - Maimouna Gueye, Principal Financial Inclusion Officer, AfDB, draws from Central Bank for West African States (BCEAO) research to highlight challenges in mobile money’s growth
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How to Improve Financial Inclusion (FI) in Afghanistan
July, 24 2016
Afghanistan - As majority of Afghan are unbanked this article will throw light to the Financial Inclusion (FI) aspect of how to include vulnerable section of society in financial industry of Afghanistan as direct stakeholders
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Tanzania: NMB Bank Lists Over $18m on Dar es Salaam Bourse
July, 24 2016
Tanzania - The National Microfinance Bank Plc has listed a $18.8 million (Tsh.41.4billion) three year bond on the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange (DSE) for the purposes of mounting the local capital markets as well as endorsing financial inclusion
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Inequality in Asia: the Case for Inclusive Growth
July, 22 2016
Asia - Regional cooperation can also play a catalytic role in mobilising broad support and creating peer pressure for important causes directly related to critical economic, social and environmental issues
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Agents for Everyone: Removing Agent Exclusivity in Kenya & Uganda
July, 22 2016
Kenya, Uganda - They can be found at a small kiosk in a rural village, at a counter at the entrance to a supermarket in Nairobi, or next to a cash register in a shop in Kampala. Mobile money and banking agents blend seamlessly into the daily economic lives of consumers in countries like Kenya and Uganda, offering convenience and expanding access points to financial services
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Three Growth Strategies to Boost Sri Lanka’s Microfinance Sector
July, 21 2016
Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka has a significant low-income population segment whose financial needs are served by an estimated 14,000 financial institutions in the country, which directly or indirectly provide microcredit products. However, a majority of these financial institutions are either financial NGOs, not-for-profits or organizations that follow a local cooperative structure
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India: Micro Loan Interest Rates Down on Lower Cost of Funds
July, 21 2016
India - With cost of funds for microfinance institutions coming down significantly due to successive rate cuts by the RBI, interest rates on small loans have come down by more than 100 basis points in the last one year. Moreover, in the next quarter there could be a further reduction in interest rates
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Microfinance Grows in Loan Size and Urban Footprint: EY Report
July, 19 2016
India - Rise in loan ticket size and shift of borrower base in favour of urban areas marked a strong rebound in Indian microfinance industry, whose combined gross loan portfolio (GLP) grew 84 per cent to Rs 53,200 crore in FY16 from Rs 28,900 crore in the previous year.
This and other emerging trends of the micro finance sector, which has been on a growth path for he past years after taking a bit hit in the aftermath of the curbs imposed in 2010 by the government of the undivided Andhra Pradesh, have been captured in a report titled 'Evolving landscape of microfinance institutions in India'.
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The Replication Limits of M-Pesa in Latin America
July, 19 2016
Latin America - M-Pesa ceased operations in South Africa on June 30, shedding light on an ongoing discussion: Is the challenge of replicating the success of the M-Pesa model in Kenya more about implementation and management or about context and market structure? The fact that the same parent company has not been able to replicate its success story in South Africa seems to support the latter explanation
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EBRD Loan to Support Private Sector in Tajikistan
July, 19 2016
Tajikistan - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a local currency loan of up to US $2 million equivalent to the Tajik microfinance institution Arvand for on-lending for local micro and small enterprises (MSMEs).
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India: IDFC Bank Acquires Grama Microfinance
July, 13 2016
India - Grama Vidiyal’s has assets under management (AUM) of Rs 1,502 crore of micro finance assets as on March 31, 2016. All loan assets on the book will be transferred to IDFC Bank
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Tanzania: Village Community Banks in Tanzania
July, 05 2016
Tanzania - Almost everyone knows Vicoba, although not all may be aware that Vicoba means Village Community Banks. The popular microfinance scheme has over the years helped lift many out of poverty. It has been a success in boosting and raising incomes among different community members in the country
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India: Microfinance Industry's Prospect Looks Promising in Coming Future
July, 02 2016
Mumbai, India - In the coming period, MFIs are expected to post a robust growth and the key drivers would be the accelerated fund flows from banks and equity investors; the substantial scaling up of operations by a number of players; and, the geographical expansion of the industry to newer, less penetrated markets
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Using Microfinance to Lift China's Poor to Prosperity: an IFC Viewpoint
July, 01 2016
China - China’s microfinance sector is still developing but has strong potential to reduce poverty and support local SMEs. What are the challenges and opportunities for microfinance institutions in the country? The International Finance Corporation’s country manager for China, South Korea and Mongolia, Simon Andrews, explains
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