| Microfinance in ECA - post financial crisis
(04-02-2012) |
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| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/mffnews/microfinance-eca-post-financial-crisis
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| SIDBI lends Rs.100 cr to SKS Microfinance
(03-02-2012) |
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| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/mffnews/sidbi-lends-rs100-cr-sks-microfinance
|
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| IFC may lend $7 million to Tunisian MFI ENDA
(02-02-2012) |
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| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/mffnews/ifc-may-lend-7-million-tunisian-mfi-enda
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| How “the crisis” changed microfinance and where we go from here…
(01-02-2012) |
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| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/mffnews/how-%E2%80%9C-crisis%E2%80%9D-changed-microfinance-and-where-we-go-here%E2%80%A6
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| Progress Microfinance lends €8m to support Spanish microenterprises
(01-02-2012) |
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| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/mffnews/progress-microfinance-lends-%E2%82%AC8m-support-spanish-microenterprises
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| Sarona invests $1.5m in WWB’s microfinance fund
(31-01-2012) |
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| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/mffnews/sarona-invests-15m-wwb%E2%80%99s-microfinance-fund
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| Grameen Foundation releases Afghanistan Progress out of Poverty Index
(31-01-2012) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/mffnews/grameen-foundation-releases-afghanistan-progress-out-poverty-index
|
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| Microfinance will eliminate severe poverty – John Hatch
(30-01-2012) |
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| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/mffnews/microfinance-will-eliminate-severe-poverty-%E2%80%93-john-hatch
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| RedCloud, BlueOrchard invest in Bolivian mobile money platform
(30-01-2012) |
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| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/mffnews/redcloud-blueorchard-invest-bolivian-mobile-money-platform
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| Advans makes $3m equity investment in Nigerian microfinance bank
(28-01-2012) |
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| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/mffnews/advans-makes-3m-equity-investment-nigerian-microfinance-bank
|
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| BRAC ranked 4th best NGO in the world
(27-01-2012) |
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| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/mffnews/brac-ranked-4th-best-ngo-world
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| Yunus discuss social entrepreneurship at World Economic Forum
(27-01-2012) |
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| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/mffnews/yunus-discuss-social-entrepreneurship-world-economic-forum |
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| Microfinance Bill in Budget Session likely
(27-01-2012) |
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| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/mffnews/microfinance-bill-budget-session-likely
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| Association of Ethiopian Microfinance Institutions joins BwB Alliance
(26-01-2012) |
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| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/mffnews/association-ethiopian-microfinance-institutions-joins-bwb-alliance
|
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| Oxfam, Symbiotics create Small Enterprise Impact Investment Fund
(26-01-2012) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/mffnews/oxfam-symbiotics-create-small-enterprise-impact-investment-fund
|
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| NBFCs and MFIs should be separated – Aloysius Fernandez
(25-01-2012) |
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| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/mffnews/nbfcs-and-mfis-should-be-separated-%E2%80%93-aloysius-fernandez
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| Credit Suisse supports Opportunity International's microfinance programs
(24-01-2012) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/mffnews/credit-suisse-supports-opportunity-internationals-microfinance-programs
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| Combining microfinance and health
(24-01-2012) |
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| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/mffnews/combining-microfinance-and-health
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| Effective Communication Strategies for MFIs
(23-01-2012) |
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| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/mffnews/effective-communication-strategies-mfis
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| Moving toward more “Transparent Pricing”
(21-01-2012) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/mffnews/moving-toward-more-%E2%80%9Ctransparent-pricing%E2%80%9D
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| Moving beyond credit life insurance
(20-01-2012) |
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| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/mffnews/moving-beyond-credit-life-insurance |
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| .Photo Story: Empowering Entrepreneurs in Low-Income Communities - Sweety’s Story
(19-01-2012) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/mffnews/photo-story-empowering-entrepreneurs-low-income-communities-sweety%E2%80%99s-story |
|
| Oikocredit USA gets social investment experts on its Board
(19-01-2012) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/mffnews/oikocredit-usa-gets-social-investment-experts-its-board |
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| Retaining health insurance clients with discounted outpatient services
(19-01-2012) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/mffnews/retaining-health-insurance-clients-discounted-outpatient-services |
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| Microfinance CEO Working Group calls for focus on responsible microfinance
(18-01-2012) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/mffnews/microfinance-ceo-working-group-calls-focus-responsible-microfinance |
|
| Mikrofond’s financial education project in Bulgaria
(18-01-2012) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/mffnews/mikrofond%E2%80%99s-financial-education-project-bulgaria |
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| FMO lends $10 million to MFI Vision Banco
(18-01-2012) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/mffnews/fmo-lends-10-million-mfi-vision-banco |
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| “Want to increase opportunities for poor women” – Susan Davis
(17-01-2012) |
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| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/mffnews/%E2%80%9Cwant-increase-opportunities-poor-women%E2%80%9D-%E2%80%93-susan-davis |
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| OPIC to lend $45 million for housing microfinance
(17-01-2012) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/mffnews/opic-lend-45-million-housing-microfinance |
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| Pressure for over-lending comes from microfinance investors
(13-01-2012) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/mffnews/pressure-over-lending-comes-microfinance-investors |
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| EIF lends € 4 million to Polish microfinance institution
(13-01-2012) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/mffnews/eif-lends-%E2%82%AC-4-million-polish-microfinance-institution |
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| Understanding multiple borrowing and over indebtedness in microfinance
(12-01-2012) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/mffnews/understanding-multiple-borrowing-and-over-indebtedness-microfinance |
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| MicroRate launches first analytical platform on microfinance fund
(12-01-2012) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/mffnews/microrate-launches-first-analytical-platform-microfinance-fund |
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| Americas Quarterly ‘Impact Investing: Profit Meets Purpose’ Launch
(11-01-2012) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/mffnews/americas-quarterly-%E2%80%98impact-investing-profit-meets-purpose%E2%80%99-launch |
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| Government approves Rs 230 cr FDI proposal of Equitas Microfinance
(11-01-2012) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/mffnews/government-approves-rs-230-cr-fdi-proposal-equitas-microfinance |
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| Implications of foreign borrowing liberalization for Indian MFIs
(11-01-2012) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/mffnews/implications-foreign-borrowing-liberalization-indian-mfis |
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| Students spearheading microfinance movement in United States
(11-01-2012) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/mffnews/students-spearheading-microfinance-movement-united-states |
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| IFC partners FINO to extend financial services to unbanked Indians
(11-01-2012) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/mffnews/ifc-partners-fino-extend-financial-services-unbanked-indians |
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| Commercial programs should not use the term ‘Microfinance’ - Yunus
(09-01-2012) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/commercial-programs-should-not-use-term-%E2%80%98microfinance%E2%80%99-yunus |
|
| The Field visit of Microfinance conference participants to Deepalaya
(09-01-2012) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/field-visit-microfinance-conference-participants-deepalaya |
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| RBI, CMF to host ‘Microfinance: Translating Research into Practice’ Conference
(07-01-2012) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/rbi-cmf-host-%E2%80%98microfinance-translating-research-practice%E2%80%99-conference |
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| Failures in Microfinance
(07-01-2012) |
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| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/failures-microfinance |
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| Experts weigh in on key elements of microfinance at ITEM-3 Conference
(06-01-2012) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/experts-weigh-key-elements-microfinance-item-3-conference |
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| Loan agreement signed under European Progress Microfinance Facility
(06-01-2012) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/loan-agreement-signed-under-european-progress-microfinance-facility |
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| Convergences 2015 World Forum to be held in Paris
(06-01-2012) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/convergences-2015-world-forum-be-held-paris |
|
| MFI Bandhan wins Skoch Financial Inclusion Award 2012
(05-01-2012) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/mfi-bandhan-wins-skoch-financial-inclusion-award-2012 |
|
| MFTransparency awards ‘Seal of Transparency’ to Philippines ASKI
(05-01-2012) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/mftransparency-awards-%E2%80%98seal-transparency%E2%80%99-philippines-aski |
|
| Conference on Cost Management & Social Performance in Microfinance
(05-01-2012) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/conference-cost-management-social-performance-microfinance |
|
| SANAD Fund lends $5m to Lebanese SMEs Bank
(05-01-2012) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/sanad-fund-lends-5m-lebanese-smes-bank |
|
| .Development as Industry Building is microfinance’s greatest strength – David Roodman
(04-01-2012) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/development-industry-building-microfinance%E2%80%99s-greatest-strength-%E2%80%93-david-roodman |
|
| RBI asks Banks to acknowledge loan applications of MSMEs
(04-01-2012) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/rbi-asks-banks-acknowledge-loan-applications-msmes |
|
| Strong growth forecast for South and East Asian microfinance markets
(04-01-2012) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/strong-growth-forecast-south-and-east-asian-microfinance-markets |
|
| Microfinance project in Swaziland seeks investment
(03-01-2012) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/microfinance-project-swaziland-seeks-investment |
|
| Workshop on building microfinance partnerships in Mekong Region
(03-01-2012) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/workshop-building-microfinance-partnerships-mekong-region |
|
| MCPI receives SEEP certificate for advancing microfinance client protection
(03-01-2012) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/mcpi-receives-seep-certificate-advancing-microfinance-client-protection |
|
| What the world can learn from the Indian microfinance crisis?
(03-01-2012) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/what-world-can-learn-indian-microfinance-crisis |
|
| RBI concerned over high dependency of NBFCs on Banks for funding
(03-01-2012) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/rbi-concerned-over-high-dependency-nbfcs-banks-funding |
|
| Gramalaya promotes new microfinance institution for livelihood enhancement
(02-01-2012) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/gramalaya-promotes-new-microfinance-institution-livelihood-enhancement |
|
| RBI Deputy Governor visits microfinance institution Bandhan
(30-12-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/rbi-deputy-governor-visits-microfinance-institution-bandhan |
|
| 2012 is United Nations International Year of Cooperatives
(30-12-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/2012-united-nations-international-year-cooperatives |
|
| Equitas microfinance clients to get Tele Healthcare
(29-12-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/equitas-microfinance-clients-get-tele-healthcare |
|
| New Frontiers and Challenges of MicroSavings
(29-12-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/new-frontiers-and-challenges-microsavings |
|
| IFC supports expansion of Utkarsh Microfinance
(28-12-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/ifc-supports-expansion-utkarsh-microfinance |
|
| Roodman’s ‘Due Diligence: An Impertinent Inquiry into Microfinance’ launch
(28-12-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/roodman%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%98due-diligence-impertinent-inquiry-microfinance%E2%80%99-launch |
|
| CRISIL downgrades Bhartiya Samruddhi rating to ‘CRISIL C’
(28-12-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/crisil-downgrades-bhartiya-samruddhi-rating-%E2%80%98crisil-c%E2%80%99 |
|
| SKS Microfinance gains 5% as FII limit raised
(23-12-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/sks-microfinance-gains-5-fii-limit-raised |
|
| IFC may lend $4 million to FINCA MicroCredit Company
(23-12-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/ifc-may-lend-4-million-finca-microcredit-company |
|
| Two additional MIVs obtain LuxFLAG Microfinance Label
(22-12-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/two-additional-mivs-obtain-luxflag-microfinance-label |
|
| Communities influence purchase decision for microinsurance products
(22-12-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/communities-influence-purchase-decision-microinsurance-products |
|
| Download: Microfinance Focus Special Print Magazine's Digital Edition
(21-12-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/download-microfinance-focus-special-print-magazines-digital-edition |
|
| Virtual Conference on ‘Avoiding over-indebtedness among clients’
(21-12-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/virtual-conference-%E2%80%98avoiding-over-indebtedness-among-clients%E2%80%99 |
|
| Political constraints on promoting financial inclusion
(21-12-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/political-constraints-promoting-financial-inclusion |
|
| M2i joins Grameen Foundation to promote the use of PPI
(20-12-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/m2i-joins-grameen-foundation-promote-use-ppi |
|
| NABARD GIZ partnership for financial inclusion to enter next phase
(20-12-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/nabard-giz-partnership-financial-inclusion-enter-next-phase |
|
| RBI raises ECB limit to $10 million for microfinance institutions
(19-12-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/rbi-raises-ecb-limit-10-million-microfinance-institutions |
|
| Richard Branson may start microfinance fund for UK
(19-12-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/richard-branson-may-start-microfinance-fund-uk |
|
| Ten million FINO customers do microbanking on smart cards
(19-12-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/ten-million-fino-customers-do-microbanking-smart-cards |
|
| Microfinance companies should eye on other funding opportunities
(18-12-2011) |
|
| http://www.mydigitalfc.com/news/microfinance-companies-should-eye-other-funding-opportunities-325 |
|
| United States will certify Indian NGOs
(16-12-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/united-states-will-certify-indian-ngos |
|
| NABARD to launch Version II of SHG-Bank Linkage Program
(15-12-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/nabard-launch-version-ii-shg-bank-linkage-program |
|
| Despite a year in crisis, Indian microfinance sector records positive growth
(15-12-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/despite-year-crisis-indian-microfinance-sector-records-positive-growth |
|
| IFC’s microfinance credit reporting programme to include SHGs, NGOs, Cooperatives
(15-12-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/ifc%E2%80%99s-microfinance-credit-reporting-programme-include-shgs-ngos-cooperatives |
|
| Current Status of Microfinance Credit Reporting in India
(14-12-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/current-status-microfinance-credit-reporting-india |
|
| Sa-Dhan and MFIN release Code of Conduct for MFIs in India
(14-12-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/sa-dhan-and-mfin-release-code-conduct-mfis-india |
|
| Indian Microfinance Crisis – One year later
(14-12-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/indian-microfinance-crisis-%E2%80%93-one-year-later |
|
| Technology can be a solution to SHGs’ financial woes
(13-12-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/technology-can-be-solution-shgs%E2%80%99-financial-woes |
|
| RBI Deputy Governor announces USD 10 million ECB for all MFIs
(13-12-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/rbi-deputy-governor-announces-usd-10-million-ecb-all-mfis |
|
| Ujjivan wins the Microfinance India Organization of the Year Award
(12-12-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/ujjivan-wins-microfinance-india-organization-year-award |
|
| IFC to expand microfinance credit bureaus coverage in India
(12-12-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/ifc-expand-microfinance-credit-bureaus-coverage-india |
|
| Microfinance Bill : Is it needed? : News Digest
(09-12-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/microfinance-bill-needed-news-digest.html |
|
| CBSE to introduce financial literacy programme in schools : News Digest
(09-12-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/cbse-financial-literacy.html |
|
| .Is SHG lending responsible for the AP Microfinance Crisis?
(09-12-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/shg-lending-responsible-ap-microfinance-crisis |
|
| Is it immoral to earn attractive profits from poor customers ?
(09-12-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/immoral-earn-profits-poor-news-digest.html |
|
| Free Online Microfinance Course
(08-12-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/free-online-microfinance.html |
|
| International Conference on Institutional and Technological Environment for Microfinance
(08-12-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/international-conference-institutional-technological-environment-microfinance.html |
|
| Savings products in loan’s clothing?
(08-12-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/savings-products-loan%E2%80%99s-clothing |
|
| MFIs redesigning business models a year after Andhra crisis : CRISIL
(08-12-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/mfi-business-models.html |
|
| Microfinance India Summit 2011 -Dec 12 & 13
(07-12-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancegateway.org/p/site/m/template.rc/1.11.165868/ |
|
| Desjardins creates $10 million microfinance fund
(07-12-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/desjardins-creates-10-million-microfinance-fund |
|
| Good partnerships sustain microinsurance programs
(06-12-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/good-partnerships-sustain-microinsurance-programs |
|
| Randomized evaluations of microfinance
(06-12-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/randomized-evaluations-microfinance |
|
| Microfinance industry welcomes RBI NBFC-MFI norms as a positive step
(05-12-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/microfinance-industry-welcomes-rbi-nbfc-mfi-norms-positive-step |
|
| WB supports financial inclusion in marginal areas of Mexico
(05-12-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/wb-supports-financial-inclusion-marginal-areas-mexico |
|
| Developing countries receive over $350 billion in remittances
(03-12-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/developing-countries-receive-over-350-billion-remittances |
|
| RBI CIRCULAR ON NBFC-MFI
(03-12-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/rbi-introduces-new-category-nbfc-microfinance-institutions |
|
| Samrudhi Microfin launches P2P lending portal
(30-11-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/samrudhi-microfin-launches-p2p-lending-portal |
|
| Dr. Dror of Microinsurance Academy receives iCONGO award
(29-11-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/dr-dror-microinsurance-academy-receives-icongo-award |
|
| .“Poor people need money management services”- Stuart Rutherford
(28-11-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/%E2%80%9Cpoor-people-need-money-management-services%E2%80%9D-stuart-rutherford |
|
| FAO and World Vision boost global food security
(23-11-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/fao-and-world-vision-boost-global-food-security |
|
| Partnership to increase youth employment in Morocco
(23-11-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/partnership-increase-youth-employment-morocco |
|
| Paschim Banga Gramin to sell Bajaj Allianz life insurance
(22-11-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/paschim-banga-gramin-sell-bajaj-allianz-life-insurance |
|
| MIX and Pervasive receive ‘Information Management Innovative Solution’ Award
(22-11-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/mix-and-pervasive-receive-%E2%80%98information-management-innovative-solution%E2%80%99-award |
|
| SKS Microfinance plans to raise funds from existing investors
(21-11-2011) |
|
http://www.microfinancefocus.com/sks-microfinance-plans-raise-funds-existing-investors
|
|
| WWB’s Advanced Leadership Program for microfinance leaders
(21-11-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/wwb%E2%80%99s-advanced-leadership-program-microfinance-leaders |
|
| Microfinance industry embracing client protection – Smart Campaign Report
(11-11-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/microfinance-industry-embracing-client-protection-%E2%80%93-smart-campaign-report |
|
| Reserve Bank of Malawi institutionalizing responsible practice
(11-11-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/reserve-bank-malawi-institutionalizing-responsible-practice |
|
| Inclusive Financial Innovation Workshop at XLRI Jamshedpur : Call for Papers
(10-11-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/inclusive-financial-innovation-workshop-call-papers.html |
|
| $12 million EBRD loan for Armenian MSME Bank
(10-11-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/12-million-ebrd-loan-armenian-msme-bank |
|
| Rajiv Gandhi Mahila Vikas Pariyojana – A non profit microfinance ngo in Uttar Pradesh
(10-11-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/rajiv-gandhi-mahila-vikas-pariyojana-profit-microfinance-ngo-uttar-pradesh.html |
|
| Aspiring Minds raises funding from Omidyar Network
(10-11-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/aspiring-minds-raises-funding-omidyar-network |
|
| Credit Cards to form part of new financial inclusion drive in India – News Digest
(10-11-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/credit-cards-form-part-new-financial-inclusion-drive-india-news-digest.html |
|
| Triple Jump makes equity investment in three MFIs
(10-11-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/triple-jump-makes-equity-investment-three-mfis |
|
| Tips for Working at the bottom of the Pyramid – News Digest
(10-11-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/tips-working-bottom-pyramid-news-digest.html |
|
| .Accounting and Microfinance Conference
(10-11-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/accounting-and-microfinance-conference |
|
| SKS Microfinance reports loss of Rs 384 Crore – Stock closes at Rs 175
(10-11-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/sks-microfinance-loss-2.html |
|
| IFC expands access to trade finance to SMEs in Mexico
(09-11-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/ifc-expands-access-trade-finance-smes-mexico |
|
| BlueOrchard, Bamboo expand local presence for impact investment
(09-11-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/blueorchard-bamboo-expand-local-presence-impact-investment |
|
| Carib-Cap Forum on Caribbean models for microfinance
(09-11-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/carib-cap-forum-caribbean-models-microfinance |
|
| Spanish microlending may no longer be restricted to for-profit sector
(09-11-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/spanish-microlending-may-no-longer-be-restricted-profit-sector |
|
| Milaap and ONergy partnership brings solar lights to rural households in West Bengal, India
(08-11-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/milaap-onergy-solar-lights.html |
|
| Technology in Microfinance
(08-11-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/technology-microfinance |
|
| Indian Microfinance Bill to be introduced in late Nov 2011 – News Digest
(08-11-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/indian-microfinance-bill-nov-201.html |
|
| Sahayata Micro: Dutch Money Down The Ditch
(07-11-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/sahayata-microfinance-top-management-suspended-news-digest.html |
|
| US-returned Moily’s son provides financial empowerment to villages
(07-11-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/moksha-yug-access-harsha-moily.html |
|
| BNP makes €1.5 million investment in Italian microfinance institution PerMicro
(04-11-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/bnp-makes-%E2%82%AC15-million-investment-italian-microfinance-institution-permicro |
|
| International Microinsurance Conference in Brazil
(04-11-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/international-microinsurance-conference-brazil |
|
| Transparent microfinance pricing in Bosnia and Herzegovina
(04-11-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/transparent-microfinance-pricing-bosnia-and-herzegovina |
|
| American Express launches academy for Non Profit Leadership Development in India
(02-11-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/american-express-leadership.html |
|
| SEEP organizes roundtable on major Microsavings initiatives worldwide
(02-11-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/seep-organizes-roundtable-major-microsavings-initiatives-worldwide |
|
| Netherlands platform for microfinance launched
(02-11-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/netherlands-platform-microfinance.html |
|
| The America’s Society to host program on Technologies for Financial Inclusion
(02-11-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/america%E2%80%99s-society-host-program-technologies-financial-inclusion |
|
| Pragati Venture and Incubator Fund to invest Rs 250 Crore in India’s Poorest States
(02-11-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/pragati-venture-incubator-fund.html |
|
| .IFC may invest $1.8 million in Mexican MFI
(02-11-2011) |
|
http://www.microfinancefocus.com/ifc-may-invest-18-million-mexican-mfi |
|
| 15 commitments from New GIIRS Pioneer Funds
(31-10-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/15-commitments-new-giirs-pioneer-funds |
|
| Hope Microcredit finance organizes loan mela
(31-10-2011) |
|
http://indiamicrofinance.com/hope-microcredit-finance-organizes-loan-mela.html
|
|
| Vikram Akula among highest tax paying businessmen in India
(31-10-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/vikram-akula-among-highest-tax-paying-businessmen-india.html |
|
| Western Union offers ‘No Transfer Fee’ in quake-hit Turkey
(31-10-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/western-union-offers-%E2%80%98no-transfer-fee%E2%80%99-quake-hit-turkey |
|
| Special Banks for financial inclusion: Why is it needed?
(22-10-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/special-banks-financial-inclusion-why-it-needed |
|
| Urban microfinance clients move out of poverty faster than rural
(22-10-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/urban-microfinance-clients-move-out-poverty-faster-rural |
|
| Fazle Abed to present BRAC’s action plan at Global Microcredit Summit
(22-10-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/fazle-abed-present-brac%E2%80%99s-action-plan-global-microcredit-summit |
|
| Diamond Bank, Paga to offer mobile banking in Nigeria
(21-10-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/diamond-bank-paga-offer-mobile-banking-nigeria |
|
| Microfinance institution ASKI receives PPI certification
(21-10-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/microfinance-institution-aski-receives-ppi-certification |
|
| Proxfin members commit to inclusive housing finance
(21-10-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/proxfin-members-commit-inclusive-housing-finance |
|
| PFIP organizes workshop on microinsurance in Nadi
(21-10-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/pfip-organizes-workshop-microinsurance-nadi |
|
| .CRISIL revises Equitas Microfinance NCD’s rating to Positive
(20-10-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/crisil-revises-equitas-microfinance-ncd%E2%80%99s-rating-positive |
|
| What and Where is Micro-Finance? Between a rock and a soft place
(20-10-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/what-and-where-micro-finance-between-rock-and-soft-place |
|
| Microfinance Co. SEIL revenue up by 17%
(19-10-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/microfinance-co-seil-revenue-17 |
|
| AP microfinance institution Trident sued for loan default
(19-10-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/ap-microfinance-institution-trident-sued-loan-default |
|
| How to face the Global Economic Crisis ? News Digest
(18-10-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/global-economic-crisis.html |
|
| Kilimo Salama microinsurance helps drought affected Kenyan farmers
(18-10-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/kilimo-salama-microinsurance-helps-drought-affected-kenyan-farmers |
|
| SKS Microfinance PTCs gets CARE A1+ (SO) rating
(18-10-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/sks-microfinance-ptcs-gets-care-a1-so-rating |
|
| ACCION completes 50 years in building microfinance
(18-10-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/accion-completes-50-years-building-microfinance |
|
| Summit on scalable business model for Islamic Microfinance
(18-10-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/summit-scalable-business-model-islamic-microfinance |
|
| Prof. Yunus in Haiti to promote social business
(15-10-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/prof-yunus-haiti-promote-social-business |
|
| RBI to keep MFIs’ supervision under its jurisdiction
(15-10-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/rbi-keep-mfis%E2%80%99-supervision-under-its-jurisdiction |
|
| Code of Good Conduct for European Microcredit Sector
(15-10-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/code-good-conduct-european-microcredit-sector |
|
| .Digicel launches mobile remittance service in Pacific Islands
(14-10-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/digicel-launches-mobile-remittance-service-pacific-islands |
|
| AP Govt. not ready to help MFIs recover Rs. 6000 crore
(14-10-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/ap-govt-not-ready-help-mfis-recover-rs-6000-crore |
|
| .Pakistan is fastest developing market for branchless banking
(13-10-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/pakistan-fastest-developing-market-branchless-banking |
|
| Solomons prepare for financial education in the school curriculum
(13-10-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/solomons-prepare-financial-education-school-curriculum |
|
| .Citi’s Financial Inclusion Week
(13-10-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/citi%E2%80%99s-financial-inclusion-week |
|
| Peru continues to have the best microfinance business environment
(12-10-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/peru-continues-have-best-microfinance-business-environment |
|
| Former UK First Lady Launches Program for Emerging Entrepreneurs
(11-10-2011) |
|
| http://microfinanceafrica.net/news/former-uk-first-lady-launches-program-for-emerging-entrepreneurs/ |
|
| Sudan: CBOS Recognizes the Vulnerability of Microfinance
(11-10-2011) |
|
| http://microfinanceafrica.net/news/sudan-cbos-recognizes-the-vulnerability-of-microfinance/ |
|
| Togo: Impressive Performance of Ecobank’s Microfinance Initiatives Gain International Recognition
(11-10-2011) |
|
| http://microfinanceafrica.net/news/togo-impressive-performance-of-ecobanks-microfinance-initiatives-gain-international-recognition/ |
|
| $25m Fund set up to finance ‘small cap’ agribusiness in East Africa
(11-10-2011) |
|
| http://microfinanceafrica.net/news/25m-fund-set-up-to-finance-%e2%80%98small-cap%e2%80%99-agribusiness-in-east-africa/ |
|
| Free Mambu Microfinance Software for small MFI’s
(11-10-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/free-microfinance-software-mfi.html |
|
| Egyptian Rotary Club discovers the power of microlending
(10-10-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/egyptian-rotary-club-discovers-power-microlending |
|
| Islamic Microfinance conference opened door for industry’s growth
(10-10-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/islamic-microfinance-conference-opened-door-industry%E2%80%99s-growth |
|
| Women & Innovation for Mobile Award : Get funding grant of Rs 44 Lakhs!
(07-10-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/women-innovation-mobile-award-funding-upto-rs-44-lakhs.html |
|
| ASKI awarded ‘Most Outstanding NGO’, donates prize money to typhoon victims
(07-10-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/aski-awarded-%E2%80%98most-outstanding-ngo%E2%80%99-donates-prize-money-typhoon-victims |
|
| .Four new Microfinance Investment Vehicles get LuxFLAG label
(07-10-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/four-new-microfinance-investment-vehicles-get-luxflag-label |
|
| Microfinance crisis needs to be recognized – M-CRIL
(07-10-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/microfinance-crisis-needs-be-recognized-%E2%80%93-m-cril |
|
| .IFC invests $70 million in SMEs in Honduras
(04-10-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/ifc-invests-70-million-smes-honduras |
|
| EB-ACCION awarded Microfinance Institution of the Year
(04-10-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/eb-accion-awarded-microfinance-institution-year |
|
| .Global Partnerships lends $2.5M to two Colombian MFIs
(04-10-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/global-partnerships-lends-25m-two-colombian-mfis |
|
| Milaap chosen as finalist in Ideas Inc Business Challenge
(30-09-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/milaap-ideas.html |
|
| Sankalp Investor Entrepreneur Clinic – Pitch your social business idea
(30-09-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/sankalp-investor-entrepreneur.html |
|
| .Share Microfin signs Rs. 1900cr debt recast deal
(30-09-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/share-microfin-signs-rs-1900cr-debt-recast-deal |
|
| Microcredit Summit adds sessions on legal protection & social performance
(30-09-2011) |
|
http://www.microfinancefocus.com/microcredit-summit-adds-sessions-legal-protection-social-performance
|
|
| CFIF invites proposals for climate focussed financial products
(29-09-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/cfif-invites-proposals-climate-focussed-financial-products |
|
| World Bank Boosts Assistance in Horn of Africa
(29-09-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/world-bank-boosts-assistance-horn-africa |
|
| IFC help micro businesses to expand credit in Malaysia
(29-09-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/ifc-help-micro-businesses-expand-credit-malaysia |
|
| Indian Microfinance : The Way Forward – A talk by Ramesh S Arunachalam
(27-09-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/indian-microfinance-forward-talk-ramesh-arunachalam.html |
|
| Grameen America opens branch office in the Bronx, NY
(27-09-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/grameen-america-opens-branch-office-bronx-ny |
|
| A decade of Financing SGSY, a Self-employment Program for BPL Families
(27-09-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/decade-financing-sgsy-self-employment-program-bpl-families |
|
| Norwegian Microfinance Initiative invests Rs 25 Crore in Utkarsh Microfinance
(27-09-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/norwegian-microfinance-initiative-utkarsh.html |
|
| Financial services access still limited in Latin America
(24-09-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/financial-services-access-still-limited-latin-america |
|
| Banks & NBFCs allowed setting up Infrastructure Debt Funds
(24-09-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/banks-nbfcs-allowed-setting-infrastructure-debt-funds |
|
| IFMR Capital completes Rs.511 million securitization deal for MFIs
(22-09-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/ifmr-capital-completes-rs511-million-securitization-deal-mfis |
|
| Peruvian MFIs to get $3m from Grameen Foundation-USAID partnership
(22-09-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/peruvian-mfis-get-3m-grameen-foundation-usaid-partnership |
|
| MiCRO to develop Cholera Microinsurance Policy
(22-09-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/micro-develop-cholera-microinsurance-policy |
|
| ICICI, HDFC, Axis bank waive personal guarantee clause for four MFIs
(22-09-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/icici-hdfc-axis-bank-waive-personal-guarantee-clause-four-mfis |
|
| 12th Five Year Plan India Draft – 2012-2017 PDF
(21-09-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/12th-five-year-plan-india.html |
|
| 12th Five Year Plan India Draft – 2012-2017 PDF
(21-09-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/12th-five-year-plan-india.html |
|
| Registration opens for the Microfinance India Summit 2011
(21-09-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/registration-opens-microfinance-india-summit-2011 |
|
| IFC’s Business Edge to help entrepreneurs in West Africa
(21-09-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/ifc%E2%80%99s-business-edge-help-entrepreneurs-west-africa |
|
| Appleseed Microfinance Fund to finance SMEs in Ohio
(20-09-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/appleseed-microfinance-fund-finance-smes-ohio |
|
| Financial inclusion gaps in Central & Southern Africa – MIX Report
(20-09-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/financial-inclusion-gaps-central-southern-africa-%E2%80%93-mix-report |
|
| Race4Change at the Clinton Global Initiative
(20-09-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/race4change-clinton-global-initiative |
|
| 11th Thinkers and Writers Forum India – Call for papers
(20-09-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/thinkers-writers-forum-india.html |
|
| Skill development in India increasingly being driven by the private sector.
(20-09-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/skill-development-india.html |
|
| Microfinance; Building Democracy or a Palliative injected by Plutocrats?
(19-09-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/microfinance-building-democracy-or-palliative-injected-plutocrats |
|
| SIDBI to lend Rs.1000 crores to microfinance companies, up by 20%
(19-09-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/sidbi-lend-rs1000-crores-microfinance-companies-20 |
|
| Win Rs 10 lakh for your business plan !
(16-09-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/business-plan-funding.html |
|
| ADB loan boosts solar power in Gujarat, India
(16-09-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/adb-loan-boosts-solar-power-gujarat-india |
|
| .Former Mexican President, Danone CEO to speak at Global Microcredit Summit
(16-09-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/former-mexican-president-danone-ceo-speak-global-microcredit-summit |
|
| Ecuador’s SLM-Climate Change Microfinance Strategy launched
(16-09-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/ecuador%E2%80%99s-slm-climate-change-microfinance-strategy-launched |
|
| .WorldRemit introduces online money transfer to Nigeria
(16-09-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/worldremit-introduces-online-money-transfer-nigeria |
|
| Grameen Koota is India’s first fully PPI certified microfinance institution
(16-09-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/grameen-koota-india%E2%80%99s-first-fully-ppi-certified-microfinance-institution |
|
| .Co-operative credit societies may get UCB licences in unbanked regions
(15-09-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/co-operative-credit-societies-may-get-ucb-licences-unbanked-regions |
|
| MIF invests $1.5 million to help microenterprises fight climate change
(15-09-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/mif-invests-15-million-help-microenterprises-fight-climate-change |
|
| AP Govt’s microfinance bank to begin lending at 13% interest
(15-09-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/ap-govt%E2%80%99s-microfinance-bank-begin-lending-13-interest |
|
| Rethinking Multiple Borrowing
(15-09-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/rethinking-multiple-borrowing |
|
| Fiji’s financial inclusion plan right on track
(14-09-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/fiji%E2%80%99s-financial-inclusion-plan-right-track |
|
| Indian Microfinance sector may decline 20-40 % in 2011-12 – News Digest
(14-09-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/microfinance-sector-decline.html |
|
| Women in Maoist hit Orissa turn to SHG’s
(13-09-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/women-maoist-hit-orissa-turn-shgs.html |
|
| Freedom in the kitchen : BP Oorja
(13-09-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/freedom-kitchen-bp-oorja.html |
|
| Ankur Capital looking to fund social entrepreneurs
(13-09-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/ankur-capital-looking-fund-social-entrepreneurs.html |
|
| YMCA launches Ymicro an online peer to peer lending platform
(13-09-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/ymca-ymicr.html |
|
| Vodafone MPAiSA bring international mobile remittance service to Fiji
(13-09-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/vodafone-mpaisa-bring-international-mobile-remittance-service-fiji |
|
| Ujjivan gets debt funding of Rs 100 Crore from SIDBI
(13-09-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/ujjivan-sidbi.html |
|
| .Relationships influence buying behaviour for remittance linked microinsurance
(13-09-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/relationships-influence-buying-behaviour-remittance-linked-microinsurance |
|
| Hand in Hand India chosen as finalist in Social Impact Awards
(13-09-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/hand-hand-india-social-impact.html |
|
| Ujjivan to receive $21 million in fresh funds
(13-09-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/ujjivan-receive-21-million-fresh-funds |
|
| Business Plan format for Project submission
(12-09-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/business-plan-format.html |
|
| Indian Online Tutorial market to touch Rs 3,500 crore by 2015
(12-09-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/indian-online-tutorial-market.html |
|
| India Internet Statistics and Data 2011
(12-09-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/india-internet-statistics-2011.html |
|
| .Government setting up financial institution for SHGs
(12-09-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/government-setting-financial-institution-shgs |
|
| MFI loan restructuring in Andhra Pradesh delayed – News Digest
(12-09-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/mfi-loan-restructuring-andhra-pradesh-delayed.html |
|
| Profit or Purpose: The Dilemma of Social Enterprises
(12-09-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/profit-purpose-ocial-enterprises.html |
|
| Upaya Social Ventures invests in Samridhi Agriproducts
(09-09-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/upaya-social-ventures-invests-samridhi-agriproducts.html |
|
| Citi partners with Banking With The Poor Network
(09-09-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/citi-partners-banking-poor-network |
|
| Global Mobile Awards 2012 open for entry
(09-09-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/global-mobile-awards-2012-open-entry |
|
| LeapFrog invests $15 million in Shriram’s financial inclusion drive
(09-09-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/upaya-social-ventures-invests-samridhi-agriproducts.html |
|
| LeapFrog invests $15 million in Shriram’s financial inclusion drive
(09-09-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/leapfrog-invests-15-million-shriram%E2%80%99s-financial-inclusion-drive |
|
| IFC helps train Cameroon Farmers to increase efficiency and productivity
(09-09-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/ifc-helps-train-cameroon-farmers-increase-efficiency-and-productivity |
|
| Investor interest returning to Indian Microfinance Sector
(09-09-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/investor-indian-microfinance.html |
|
| Microfinance Transparent Pricing Initiative in Ethiopia
(09-09-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/microfinance-transparent-pricing-initiative-ethiopia |
|
| .IDB helps Venezuela to extend water and sanitation services to the rural
(09-09-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/idb-helps-venezuela-extend-water-and-sanitation-services-rural |
|
| Citi partners with Banking With The Poor Network
(09-09-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/citi-partners-banking-poor-network |
|
| .Global Mobile Awards 2012 open for entry
(09-09-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/global-mobile-awards-2012-open-entry |
|
| Simple MFI – Open Source Android application for microfinance loan officers
(09-09-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/simple-mfi-%E2%80%93-open-source-android-application-microfinance-loan-officers |
|
| Stop applying principles of conventional banking to microfinance-Yunus
(07-09-2011) |
|
| http://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/09/stop-applying-principles-of-conventional-banking-to-microfinance-yunus/ |
|
| The future of microfinance looks pretty good: Vijay Mahajan
(07-09-2011) |
|
| http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/banking/article2430120.ece |
|
| .Philippines Conditional Cash Transfer improves health and education
(07-09-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/philippines-conditional-cash-transfer-improves-health-and-education |
|
| SKS Microfinance may seek banking license
(07-09-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/sks-microfinance-may-seek-banking-license |
|
| Microfinance institution Bandhan raises Rs. 135cr from IFC
(07-09-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/microfinance-institution-bandhan-raises-rs-135cr-ifc |
|
| Livelihoods India Conference 2011 – Registrations now open
(06-09-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/livelihoods-india-conference-2011-registrations-open.html |
|
| Tribute to Shashi Rajagopalan by M.S Sriram
(05-09-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/shashi-rajagopalan-ms-sriram.html |
|
| RCBC merging subsidiaries to strengthen microfinance operation
(03-09-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/rcbc-merging-subsidiaries-strengthen-microfinance-operation |
|
| .Microfinance NBFC Arohan’s Rs 7cr PTC gets ICRA ‘A2(SO)’ rating
(03-09-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/microfinance-nbfc-arohan%E2%80%99s-rs-7cr-ptc-gets-icra-%E2%80%98a2so%E2%80%99-rating |
|
| Growing number of commercial insurers entering microinsurance space
(03-09-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/growing-number-commercial-insurers-entering-microinsurance-space |
|
| Growing number of commercial insurers entering microinsurance space
(03-09-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/growing-number-commercial-insurers-entering-microinsurance-space |
|
| .Colombia’s Microcredit growing at 15 percent a year
(31-08-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/colombia%E2%80%99s-microcredit-growing-15-percent-year |
|
| Full-throttle Reform of NBFC Regulation creates several potential issues
(31-08-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/full-throttle-reform-nbfc-regulation-creates-several-potential-issues |
|
| Indian Clean Energy sector attracts Rs 4900 Crore FDI in 3 years
(30-08-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/india-clean-energy.html |
|
| Nabard funding and support for Producers Organization
(30-08-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/nabard-funding-producer-organization.html |
|
| Ujjivan upgrades to Banker’s Realm core microfinance solution
(30-08-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/ujjivan-bankers-realm-microfinance-solution.html |
|
| Colombia’s Microcredit growing at 15 percent a year
(30-08-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/colombia%E2%80%99s-microcredit-growing-15-percent-year |
|
| .Bigger NBFCs should be tested for vulnerabilities – RBI
(30-08-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/bigger-nbfcs-should-be-tested-vulnerabilities-%E2%80%93-rbi |
|
| United Bank of India launches ‘United Mobile Banking’
(30-08-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/united-bank-india-launches-%E2%80%98united-mobile-banking%E2%80%99 |
|
| .PRASAC-MARUHAN Japan Bank Business Alliance
(30-08-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/prasac-maruhan-japan-bank-business-alliance |
|
| Existing NBFCs may convert into banks – RBI draft guidelines
(30-08-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/existing-nbfcs-may-convert-banks-%E2%80%93-rbi-draft-guidelines |
|
| Citi helps Self Help expand Micro Branch model for financial services
(29-08-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/citi-helps-self-help-expand-micro-branch-model-financial-services |
|
| Tapping electronic banking value at the bottom of the pyramid
(29-08-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/tapping-electronic-banking-value-bottom-pyramid |
|
| Carlyle Group to invest $26 million supporting affordable housing in India
(29-08-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/carlyle-group-invest-26-million-supporting-affordable-housing-india |
|
| Bangladesh microfinance lacks product innovation – BDI Review
(29-08-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/bangladesh-microfinance-lacks-product-innovation-%E2%80%93-bdi-review |
|
| UNHCR global campaign against statelessness
(29-08-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/unhcr-global-campaign-against-statelessness |
|
| .East Asia invests in basic sanitation
(29-08-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/east-asia-invests-basic-sanitation |
|
| Citi helps Self Help expand Micro Branch model for financial services
(27-08-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/citi-helps-self-help-expand-micro-branch-model-financial-services |
|
| Tapping electronic banking value at the bottom of the pyramid
(27-08-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/tapping-electronic-banking-value-bottom-pyramid |
|
| Carlyle Group to invest $26 million supporting affordable housing in India
(27-08-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/carlyle-group-invest-26-million-supporting-affordable-housing-india |
|
| Bangladesh microfinance lacks product innovation – BDI Review
(27-08-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/bangladesh-microfinance-lacks-product-innovation-%E2%80%93-bdi-review |
|
| .UNHCR global campaign against statelessness
(27-08-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/unhcr-global-campaign-against-statelessness |
|
| East Asia invests in basic sanitation
(27-08-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/east-asia-invests-basic-sanitation |
|
| Three microlenders ‘control two-thirds of MF industry’
(26-08-2011) |
|
| http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/more.php?news_id=147663&date=2011-08-26 |
|
| SKS Microfinance at new low, down 57% in a month
(26-08-2011) |
|
| http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/sks-microfinance-at-new-low-down-57-inmonth/145287/on |
|
| India microfinance will offset profit fall
(26-08-2011) |
|
| http://gulfnews.com/business/investment/india-microfinance-will-offset-profit-fall-1.857210 |
|
| SKS Microfinance fell 58% in one month
(26-08-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/sks-microfinance-fell-58-one-month |
|
| ABSA, Vodacom make mobile banking affordable in South Africa
(26-08-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/absa-vodacom-make-mobile-banking-affordable-south-africa |
|
| Grameen bank will not be left to collapse – BB Governor
(26-08-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/grameen-bank-will-not-be-left-collapse-%E2%80%93-bb-governor |
|
| .Only 10% of microcredit demand met in Myanmar: UNDP
(26-08-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/only-10-microcredit-demand-met-myanmar-undp |
|
| ADA partners two Peruvian microfinance institutions for green energy
(25-08-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/ada-partners-two-peruvian-microfinance-institutions-green-energy |
|
| Asiacell brings mobile connectivity to Iraq’s remote communities
(25-08-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/asiacell-brings-mobile-connectivity-iraq%E2%80%99s-remote-communities |
|
| 50 impact investment fund managers managing $8.9 billion in assets
(25-08-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/50-impact-investment-fund-managers-managing-89-billion-assets |
|
| Sam Daley-Harris steps down as Director of Microcredit Summit Campaign
(24-08-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/sam-daley-harris-steps-down-director-microcredit-summit-campaign |
|
| Agriculture Cooperatives step up financial inclusion
(24-08-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/agriculture-cooperatives-step-financial-inclusion |
|
| Engaging communities help built trust during crisis
(24-08-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/engaging-communities-help-built-trust-during-crisis |
|
| Load Carrier for Labour : Taking the load off the labourer’s back
(23-08-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/load-carrier-for-labour.html |
|
| Funding sustainable agriculture in Latin America
(23-08-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/funding-sustainable-agriculture-latin-america |
|
| SKS Microfinance trading at an all time low
(23-08-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/sks-microfinance-trading-all-time-low |
|
| .Incofin launches relief action for Horn of Africa
(23-08-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/incofin-launches-relief-action-horn-africa |
|
| Sarona invests $3.5 million in South-East Asia Fund for SMEs
(23-08-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/sarona-invests-35-million-south-east-asia-fund-smes |
|
| What is the evidence of the impact of microfinance on the well-being of poor people?
(22-08-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/evidence-impact-microfinance-being-poor-people.html |
|
| Confronting Microfinance Myths and Legends in the Western Balkans
(22-08-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/confronting-microfinance-myths-legends-western-balkans.html |
|
| National Financial Switch crosses 80,000 ATM’s
(22-08-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/national-financial-switch-atm.html |
|
| Gold Loan Financing NBFC’s plan mega NCD issues
(22-08-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/gold-loan-nbfc-ncd.html |
|
| Urban Poor in India – Data
(22-08-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/urban-poor-india-data.html |
|
| .16 microfinance institutions in Philippines submit data to MFTransparency
(22-08-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/16-microfinance-institutions-philippines-submit-data-mftransparency |
|
| Growth of the largest Indian MFIs in 2010-11 declined to very low level - M-CRIL
(20-08-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/growth-largest-indian-mfis-2010-11-declined-very-low-level-m-cril |
|
| Structured Finance eases liquidity crisis for microfinance institutions - IFMR
(20-08-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/structured-finance-eases-liquidity-crisis-microfinance-institutions-ifmr |
|
| Microfinance records lowest investment growth in six years – MicroRate
(20-08-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/microfinance-records-lowest-investment-growth-six-years-%E2%80%93-microrate |
|
| Microfinance records lowest investment growth in six years – MicroRate
(19-08-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/microfinance-records-lowest-investment-growth-six-years-%E2%80%93-microrate |
|
| SKS Microfinance wants Vikram Akula to step down
(19-08-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/sks-microfinance-wants-vikram-akula-step-down |
|
| .Microfinance India Awards 2011 invite nominations
(19-08-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/microfinance-india-awards-2011-invite-nominations |
|
| Bandhan, Axis Bank launch financial inclusion program for ultra poor
(18-08-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/bandhan-axis-bank-launch-financial-inclusion-program-ultra-poor |
|
| Muhammad Yunus meets Secretary Clinton
(18-08-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/muhammad-yunus-meets-secretary-clinton |
|
| AKMI, FKCCI responds to Microfinance Institutions Development and Regulation Bill 2011
(18-08-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/akmi-fkcci-responds-microfinance-institutions-development-and-regulation-bill-2011 |
|
| AP to set up Apex Co-op Bank for SHGs
(17-08-2011) |
|
| http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/ap-to-setapex-co-op-bank-for-shgs/446008/ |
|
| .MFTransparency, AMOMIF to launch Transparent Pricing Initiative in Mozambique
(17-08-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/mftransparency-amomif-launch-transparent-pricing-initiative-mozambique |
|
| 9 million Indian microfinance clients crossed $1.25 a day threshold
(17-08-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/9-million-indian-microfinance-clients-crossed-125-day-threshold |
|
| SKS Microfinance’s Independent Director Pramod Bhasin resigns
(16-08-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/sks-microfinance%E2%80%99s-independent-director-pramod-bhasin-resigns |
|
| Microfinance Institutions Asmitha, Share & Spandana exploring merger
(16-08-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/microfinance-institutions-asmitha-share-spandana-exploring-merger |
|
| .Citi participates in Chicago Credit Building Coalition
(16-08-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/citi-participates-chicago-credit-building-coalition |
|
| New guidelines may burden P2P microfinance lenders like Kiva
(16-08-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/new-guidelines-may-burden-p2p-microfinance-lenders-kiva |
|
| .M-PESA reaching 14 million users, revenue grew 56% in FY11
(16-08-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/m-pesa-reaching-14-million-users-revenue-grew-56-fy11 |
|
| .IFC may invest $4 million in Nigerian greenfield microfinance institution
(12-08-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/ifc-may-invest-4-million-nigerian-greenfield-microfinance-institution |
|
| .No clear evidence yet of microfinance impact: EPPI Centre Review
(12-08-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/no-clear-evidence-yet-microfinance-impact-eppi-centre-review |
|
| Axis Bank, Bandhan to Launch Program for Poorest Families
(12-08-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/axis-bank-bandhan-launch-program-poorest-families |
|
| Translating Down Grading
(11-08-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/translating-down-grading |
|
| Jordan Insurance Company partners Microfund for Women
(11-08-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/jordan-insurance-company-partners-microfund-women |
|
| What do you know about rural India? – Take the survey!
(10-08-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/about-rural-india-survey.html |
|
| Sustainable Urban Housing Learning Summit – Sasi Thumuluri
(10-08-2011) |
|
http://indiamicrofinance.com/sustainable-urban-housing-learning-summit.html |
|
| IDBI Bank to lend Rs 700 crore to Indian MFI’s – News Digest
(10-08-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/idbi-bank-lend-indian-mfis.html |
|
| mKrishi: Mobile Internet Technology at the service of Indian farmers
(10-08-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/mkrishi-mobile-internet-technology-farmers.html |
|
| Kredits develops regulatory compliance software solution for microfinance
(10-08-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/kredits-develops-regulatory-compliance-software-solution-microfinance |
|
| Rising Portfolio Risk for microfinance institutions caught in Arab spring
(10-08-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/rising-portfolio-risk-microfinance-institutions-caught-arab-spring |
|
| Rockefeller Foundation initiates global debate on ‘Philanthropy and Development’
(10-08-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/rockefeller-foundation-initiates-global-debate-%E2%80%98philanthropy-and-development%E2%80%99 |
|
| Microfinance Network WWB enters into mentoring partnership with KPMG
(09-08-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/microfinance-network-wwb-enters-mentoring-partnership-kpmg |
|
| .ADB supports Indonesia’s Poverty Reduction Program with $100 m loan
(09-08-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/adb-supports-indonesia%E2%80%99s-poverty-reduction-program-100-m-loan |
|
| Basix to receive Rs 800 cr funding from banks and investors
(09-08-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/basix-receive-rs-800-cr-funding-banks-and-investors |
|
| Welcome to SLO, Microfinance
(08-08-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/welcome-slo-microfinance |
|
| Small Loans + Fine Print = Big Problems: Striking the Regulatory Balance for Microfinance in India
(08-08-2011) |
|
| http://www.justmeans.com/Small-Loans-Fine-Print-Big-Problems-Striking-Regulatory-Balance-for-Microfinance-in-India/49170.html |
|
| SIDBI must rework its microfinance strategy
(08-08-2011) |
|
| http://www.moneylife.in/article/sidbi-must-rework-its-microfinance-strategy/18706.html |
|
| .7th International Microinsurance Conference to encourage economic analysis of microinsurance markets
(08-08-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/7th-international-microinsurance-conference-encourage-economic-analysis-microinsurance-markets |
|
| An ardent fighter for co-operative movement: Shashi Rekha Rajagopalan passes away
(08-08-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/ardent-fighter-co-operative-movement-shashi-rekha-rajagopalan-passes-away |
|
| Microloans from Distant Lands a Mouse Click Away
(06-08-2011) |
|
| http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=56738 |
|
| Microfinance Network Advans signs grant agreements worth EUR 3 million
(06-08-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/microfinance-network-advans-signs-grant-agreements-worth-eur-3-million |
|
| Roshan, M-Paisa partner with VendTek to advance financial inclusion in Afghanistan
(06-08-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/roshan-m-paisa-partner-vendtek-advance-financial-inclusion-afghanistan |
|
| BBVA Microfinance Foundation relaunches operations in Chile
(06-08-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/bbva-microfinance-foundation-relaunches-operations-chile |
|
| 10 Core Components of Islamic Microfinance Part II
(06-08-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/10-core-components-islamic-microfinance-part-ii |
|
| 7th International Microinsurance Conference to encourage economic analysis of microinsurance markets
(06-08-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/7th-international-microinsurance-conference-encourage-economic-analysis-microinsurance-markets |
|
| Bhartiya Samruddhi in talks to raise Rs 300 Crore – News Digest
(04-08-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/bhartiya-samruddhi-talks-raise-rs-300-crore-banks-pe-funds.html |
|
| Allan English meets Samhita Microfinance CEO Praseeda Kunam
(04-08-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/allan-english-meets-samhita-microfinance-ceo-praseeda-kunam.html |
|
| Fake microfinance company head arrested in Orissa
(04-08-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/fake-microfinance-company-head-arrested-orissa.html |
|
| Raise minimum capital requirement for MFI’s : Experts
(04-08-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/raise-minimum-capital-requirement-mfis-experts.html |
|
| Sankalp – Ujjivan’s film on Financial Literacy
(04-08-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/sankalp-ujjivans-film-financial-literacy.html |
|
| Microfinance Bill: The Good and the Bad – A comment by Samit Ghosh
(04-08-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/microfinance-bill-good-bad-comment-samit-ghosh.html |
|
| Sa-Dhan to conduct workshop on Compliance with RBI guidelines, Code of Conduct and Credit Bureau
(04-08-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/sa-dhan-workshop-rbi-guidelines-credit-bureau.html |
|
| ISB iDiya – A National Social Ideas Challenge launched by Indian School of Business
(04-08-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/isb-idiya-national-social-ideas-challenge-launched-indian-school-business.html |
|
| A new approach to Affordable Housing – Swarna Pragati Microfinance Housing Loans
(04-08-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/swarna-pragati-microfinance-housing-loansaffordable-housing.html |
|
| Mahindra Rural Housing Finance registers PAT growth of 53%
(04-08-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/mahindra-rural-housing-finance-registers-pat-growth-53.html |
|
| Citi, OPIC lend $20 million to Bank Danamon’s Microfinance program
(04-08-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/citi-opic-lend-20-million-bank-danamon%E2%80%99s-microfinance-program |
|
| CARE upgrades ratings for Microfinance NBFC Satin Creditcare’s
(04-08-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/care-upgrades-ratings-microfinance-nbfc-satin-creditcare%E2%80%99s |
|
| .The Mirage at the Bottom of the Pyramid
(03-08-2011) |
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| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/mirage-bottom-pyramid |
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| Capacity Building critical for successful PPP in Microinsurance
(03-08-2011) |
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| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/capacity-building-critical-successful-ppp-microinsurance |
|
| .SKS Microfinance consolidation strategy yields results
(02-08-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/sks-microfinance-consolidation-strategy-yields-results |
|
| Microfinance NBFC Ujjivan raises $7.2 million through NCDs
(02-08-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/microfinance-nbfc-ujjivan-raises-72-million-through-ncds |
|
| Clinton Bush Haiti Fund grants $850,000 to Haitian Microfinance Institution
(02-08-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/clinton-bush-haiti-fund-grants-850000-haitian-microfinance-institution |
|
| The Micro Finance Institutions (Development and Regulation) Bill, 2011: A Welcome Move
(01-08-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/micro-finance-institutions-development-and-regulation-bill-2011-welcome-move |
|
| Upaya Social Ventures announces LiftUP Project in India
(01-08-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/upaya-social-ventures-liftup.html |
|
| How the RBI policy will affect access to microcredit: M-CRIL/EDA Study
(01-08-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/how-rbi-policy-will-affect-access-microcredit-m-crileda-study |
|
| Microfinance can work but…”- Co-author Banana Skins Report
(01-08-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/Microfinance-can-work-but-Co-author-Banana-Skins-Report |
|
| Incorporate Company online within 24 Hours now
(27-07-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/incorporate-company-online.html |
|
| Another NBFC with microfinance exposure takes the IPO route
(27-07-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/another-nbfc-microfinance-exposure-takes-ipo-route |
|
| Another NBFC with microfinance exposure takes the IPO route
(27-07-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/another-nbfc-microfinance-exposure-takes-ipo-route |
|
| Seminar on potentials of Microfinance-Health integrated programs in India
(27-07-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/seminar-potentials-microfinance-health-integrated-programs-india |
|
| .237 new affordable rental housing units to be constructed in Toronto
(25-07-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/237-new-affordable-rental-housing-units-be-constructed-toronto-1 |
|
| IFC to create microfinance institution in Ivory Coat with $1m investment
(20-07-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/ifc-create-microfinance-institution-ivory-coat-1m-investment |
|
| AfDB launches Microfinance Capacity Building Fund
(20-07-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/afdb-launches-microfinance-capacity-building-fund |
|
| Supreme Court allows SKS to file affidavit against AP Microfinance Act
(19-07-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/supreme-court-allows-sks-file-affidavit-against-ap-microfinance-act |
|
| MFTransparency to host Uganda Data Launch Webinar
(19-07-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/mftransparency-host-uganda-data-launch-webinar |
|
| RBI directs Commercial Banks to open branches in unbanked rural regions
(19-07-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/rbi-directs-commercial-banks-open-branches-unbanked-rural-regions |
|
| .Is the Mexican Microfinance Sector approaching crisis point?
(19-07-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/mexican-microfinance-sector-approaching-crisis-point |
|
| MFI bill: Concerns remain
(18-07-2011) |
|
| http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-07-16/news/29781725_1_mfis-microfinance-institutions-microfinance-development |
|
| Portrait of a Visionary Social Entrepreneur
(18-07-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/portrait-visionary-social-entrepreneur |
|
| .SKS Microfinance oscillates on stock markets, up by 10%
(16-07-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/sks-microfinance-oscillates-stock-markets-10 |
|
| .Temenos, Microsoft bring low cost Cloud strategy for Microfinance Institutions
(16-07-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/temenos-microsoft-bring-low-cost-cloud-strategy-microfinance-institutions |
|
| Islamic Microfinance compatible with all microfinance models – Zubair Mughal
(16-07-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/islamic-microfinance-compatible-all-microfinance-models-%E2%80%93-zubair-mughal |
|
| Opportunity International to host conference on ‘Financial Education’ in Kenya
(15-07-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/opportunity-international-host-conference-%E2%80%98financial-education%E2%80%99-kenya |
|
| .SKS Microfinance falls 10 percent, hits lower circuit limit
(15-07-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/sks-microfinance-falls-10-percent-hits-lower-circuit-limit |
|
| Microfinance Co. Basix, Aviva automate microinsurance policy process
(15-07-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/microfinance-co-basix-aviva-automate-microinsurance-policy-process |
|
| .Microfinance Co. Basix, Aviva automate microinsurance policy process
(15-07-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/microfinance-co-basix-aviva-automate-microinsurance-policy-process |
|
| Credit flow to smaller farmers has not reached sufficiently: Indian Finance Minister
(15-07-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/credit-flow-smaller-farmers-has-not-reached-sufficiently-indian-finance-minister |
|
| .IFC supports strategy to build green and affordable housing in Mexico
(14-07-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/ifc-supports-strategy-build-green-and-affordable-housing-mexico |
|
| .Pacific Microfinance Week 2011 to witness participation of over fifty Global microfinance experts
(14-07-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/pacific-microfinance-week-2011-witness-participation-over-fifty-global-microfinance-experts |
|
| Sarona Asset Management commits EUR 1.25 MN in private equity fund manager
(14-07-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/sarona-asset-management-commits-eur-125-mn-private-equity-fund-manager |
|
| Pacific Microfinance Week 2011 to witness participation of over fifty Global microfinance experts
(14-07-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/pacific-microfinance-week-2011-witness-participation-over-fifty-global-microfinance-experts |
|
| Housing microfinance lending gets boost from OPIC
(14-07-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/housing-microfinance-lending-gets-boost-opic |
|
| ICRA, CRISIL upgrade ratings of IFMR Capital structured microloan securities
(14-07-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/icra-crisil-upgrade-ratings-ifmr-capital-structured-microloan-securities |
|
| ADB to provide $400 MN loan to Indian state for reliable electricity
(13-07-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/adb-provide-400-mn-loan-indian-state-reliable-electricity |
|
| Eko India gets $5.5 million equity investment led by Creation Investments
(12-07-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/eko-india-gets-55-million-equity-investment-led-creation-investments |
|
| SKS Microfinance gains 10%, hits upper circuit limit
(12-07-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/sks-microfinance-gains-10-hits-upper-circuit-limit |
|
| RBAP- MABS initiate ‘speed networking’ among rural banks, MFI partners in Philippines
(12-07-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/rbap-mabs-initiate-%E2%80%98speed-networking%E2%80%99-among-rural-banks-mfi-partners-philippines |
|
| Methodological flaws underpinned microfinance crisis world over
(11-07-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/methodological-flaws-underpinned-microfinance-crisis-world-over |
|
| Microfinance markets with good regulatory frameworks preferred – Ambers&Co
(11-07-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/microfinance-markets-good-regulatory-frameworks-preferred-%E2%80%93-ambersco |
|
| Microfinance Bill: A Major Step Forward for Financial Inclusion?
(09-07-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/microfinance-bill-major-step-forward-financial-inclusion |
|
| Insurance Education important for microinsurance schemes: Study
(09-07-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/insurance-education-important-microinsurance-schemes-study |
|
| Call for proposals under TDB Seed Support to Business Incubators
(08-07-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/seed-support-business-incubators.html |
|
| Mobile Money Southern Asia Conference – 26-29 September 2011
(08-07-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/mobile-money-asia-conference.html |
|
| Journey of Indian Micro-Finance – Ramesh S Arunachalam
(08-07-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/journey-indian-micro-finance-ramesh-s-arunachalam.html |
|
| Microfinance Bill - Falling short of making meaningful changes
(08-07-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/microfinance-bill-falling-short-making-meaningful-changes |
|
| Microfinance Institutions Bill – a bunch of conceptual and drafting problems
(08-07-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/microfinance-institutions-bill-%E2%80%93-bunch-conceptual-and-drafting-problems |
|
| .SKS Microfinance faced 408 cases of cash frauds in FY 2011
(07-07-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/sks-microfinance-faced-408-cases-cash-frauds-fy-2011 |
|
| Microfinance sector to be regulated by Reserve Bank of India
(07-07-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/microfinance-sector-be-regulated-reserve-bank-india |
|
| The Microfinance Institutions (Development and Regulation) Bill 2011
(07-07-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/microfinance-institutions-development-and-regulation-bill-2011 |
|
| Farz FDTN receives support from Church World Service Pakistan/Afghanistan
(06-07-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/farz-fdtn-receives-support-church-world-service-pakistanafghanistan |
|
| Blue Orchard provides USD 1.1 mn to Microfinance Institution Advans Cameroun
(05-07-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/blue-orchard-provides-usd-11-mn-microfinance-institution-advans-cameroun |
|
| Telit's M2M tech to foster microfinance sector
(05-07-2011) |
|
| http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/telits-m2m-tech-to-foster-microfinance-sector/441505/ |
|
| MFIs to turn business correspondents for banks
(05-07-2011) |
|
| http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/cnbc-tv18-comments/mfis-to-turn-business-correspondents-for-banks_562563.html |
|
| Top MFIs look at NCDs to raise funds
(05-07-2011) |
|
http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/top-mfis-look-at-ncds-to-raise-funds/441584/ |
|
| Economic empowerment for women in sex work through Microfinance
(04-07-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/economic-empowerment-women-sex-work-microfinance.html |
|
| List of Government schemes available for Economic Empowerment of Women in India
(04-07-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/government-schemes-women-india.html |
|
| India Urban Conference 17-20 November 2011 – Mysore & Delhi
(04-07-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/india-urban-conference.html |
|
| Hand in Hand Social Entrepreneurship Programme – 22 to 26 August 2011
(04-07-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/hand-hand-social-entrepreneurship-programme-22-26-august-2011.html |
|
| .Founder of first MFI in Poland takes charge as Managing Director of Oikocredit
(02-07-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/founder-first-mfi-poland-takes-charge-managing-director-oikocredit |
|
| .Savings approach to microfinance effective means of reaching poor in Africa: Report
(02-07-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/savings-approach-microfinance-effective-means-reaching-poor-africa-report |
|
| EIF, Šiaulių bankas sign loan agreement to support micro-enterprises in Lithuania
(02-07-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/eif-%C5%A1iauli%C5%B3-bankas-sign-loan-agreement-support-micro-enterprises-lithuania |
|
| A self-made farm expert, she is respected in many Bihar villages for her astute assessment of land and crop quality
(01-07-2011) |
|
| http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/features/life/article2147722.ece |
|
| An ‘MBA’ for the Bottom of the Pyramid.Search India Real Time .
(01-07-2011) |
|
| http://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2011/07/01/an-%E2%80%98mba%E2%80%99-for-the-bottom-of-the-pyramid/ |
|
| SHG loans: Kiran's plea to Manmohan
(01-07-2011) |
|
| http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/article2149161.ece |
|
| 2 billion to benefit from Mobile Financial services by 2020: BCG Report
(01-07-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/2-billion-benefit-mobile-financial-services-2020-bcg-report |
|
| Microsavings and Payments Innovation Initiative invites entries for EOI submissions
(29-06-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/microsavings-and-payments-innovation-initiative-invites-entries-eoi-submissions |
|
| Central Bank of Kenya licenses sixth deposit taking microfinance institution
(29-06-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/central-bank-kenya-licenses-sixth-deposit-taking-microfinance-institution |
|
| .Why Islamic Microfinance is not scaling up?
(27-06-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/why-islamic-microfinance-not-scaling |
|
| Bad debts kill microfinance sector in Ghana
(27-06-2011) |
|
| http://www.ghanadot.com/news.ghanadot.kunate.microfinance.062611.html |
|
| Says IGG’s action will encourage indiscipline
(27-06-2011) |
|
| http://www.observer.ug/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=14017:kazibwe-fights-on&catid=34:news&Itemid=59 |
|
| Ujjivan ranked the best employer in Indian microfinance sector
(25-06-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/ujjivan-ranked-best-employer-indian-microfinance-sector |
|
| .Microfinance industry stakeholders discuss global social performance agenda at SPTF Annual meet
(25-06-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/microfinance-industry-stakeholders-discuss-global-social-performance-agenda-sptf-annual-meet |
|
| FINCA Int’l announces launch of FINCA Microfinance holdings
(24-06-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/finca-int%E2%80%99l-announces-launch-finca-microfinance-holdings |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/2nd-national-islamic-microfinance-conference-take-place-feb-2012
(24-06-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/2nd-national-islamic-microfinance-conference-take-place-feb-2012 |
|
| Turan Bank receives $7 MN loan from IFC for improved MSME lending
(24-06-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/turan-bank-receives-7-mn-loan-ifc-improved-msme-lending |
|
| .Philippines alters regulations for banks and related microfinance NGOs
(24-06-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/philippines-alters-regulations-banks-and-related-microfinance-ngos |
|
| Bangladesh relaxes repayment norms for microfinance institutions
(16-06-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/bangladesh-relaxes-repayment-norms-microfinance-institutions |
|
| Small entrepreneurs in Northwest Uzbekistan to benefit from $23 MN loan
(15-06-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/small-entrepreneurs-northwest-uzbekistan-benefit-23-mn-loan |
|
| More rural poor yet to be served in Latin America” -WOCCU
(15-06-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/%E2%80%9Cmore-rural-poor-yet-be-served-latin-america%E2%80%9D-woccu |
|
| CGAP Microfinance Photography Contest Winners Announced
(15-06-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/buzz/cgap-microfinance-photography-contest-winners-announced |
|
| .Pakistan’s Microfinance Banks to use gold as collateral
(14-06-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/pakistan%E2%80%99s-microfinance-banks-use-gold-collateral |
|
| .DEG makes $6.5 million equity investment in Mongolian SME Fund
(14-06-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/deg-makes-65-million-equity-investment-mongolian-sme-fund |
|
| CRISIL assigns BBB- rating to Equitas Microfinance’s NCD issue
(13-06-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/crisil-rating-equitas-microfinances-ncd-issue.html |
|
| Visa acquires Fundamo mobile payments company for Rs 500 Crore
(13-06-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/visa-fundamo-mobile-payments.html |
|
| Kisan Call Centres get record number of enquiries from farmers
(13-06-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/kisan-call-centres.html |
|
| 29 Ways to stay creative
(13-06-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/creative.html |
|
| Microhousing firm Home First Finance sells stake to Bessemer
(13-06-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/microhousing-firm-home-first-finance-sells-stake-bessemer.html |
|
| EU to provide micro loans to farmers and small entrepreneurs in Romania
(13-06-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/eu-provide-micro-loans-farmers-small-entrepreneurs-romania.html |
|
| Helping or hurting: What role for microfinance in the fight against poverty
(13-06-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/helping-hurting-role-microfinance-fight-against-poverty.html |
|
| Handbook of Microfinance
(13-06-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/handbook-microfinance.html |
|
| Microfinance Photography Contest 2010 winners announced by CGAP
(13-06-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/cgap-microfinance-photography-contest-2010-winners-2011.html |
|
| “MFIs' exit created credit gap of Rs. 4,000 cr.”
(10-06-2011) |
|
| http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/article2092198.ece |
|
| RBI should be the sole regulator for MFIs, says new Nabard chief
(10-06-2011) |
|
| http://www.livemint.com/2011/06/09231855/RBI-should-be-the-sole-regulat.html?h=B |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/donors-role-commercial-microfinance-needs-overhauling-%E2%80%93-appg-report
(10-06-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/donors-role-commercial-microfinance-needs-overhauling-%E2%80%93-appg-report |
|
| New MFI bill to make RBI sole regulator, supersede old laws
(09-06-2011) |
|
| http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/cnbc-tv18-comments/new-mfi-bill-to-make-rbi-sole-regulator_555801.html |
|
| .ACCION brings microfinance to Manaus, Brazil
(08-06-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/accion-brings-microfinance-manaus-brazil |
|
| .IFC, SBP release publications to intensify SMEs financing in Pakistan
(07-06-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/ifc-sbp-release-publications-intensify-smes-financing-pakistan |
|
| RBI allows Urban Co-operative Banks to lend SHGs and JLGs
(06-06-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/rbi-allows-urban-co-operative-banks-lend-shgs-and-jlgs |
|
| .Berg Insight predicts Mobile Money boom in emerging markets
(28-05-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/berg-insight-predicts-mobile-money-boom-emerging-markets |
|
| MSMF, Accion USA partner to provide micro loans in Charlotte & North Carolina
(28-05-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/msmf-accion-usa-partner-provide-micro-loans-charlotte-north-carolina |
|
| Future implications of rising mobile banking on financial systems
(27-05-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/future-implications-rising-mobile-banking-financial-systems |
|
| Study to understand financial diaries of low-income Americans
(27-05-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/study-understand-financial-diaries-low-income-americans |
|
| .India’s poor yet to benefit from anti poverty reform programs: World Bank Report
(26-05-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/india%E2%80%99s-poor-yet-benefit-anti-poverty-reform-programs-world-bank-report |
|
| .Mobile Financial Services yet to reach scale: Report
(26-05-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/mobile-financial-services-yet-reach-scale-report |
|
| PlaNet Finance invites applications for microfinance research scholarship
(25-05-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/planet-finance-invites-applications-microfinance-research-scholarship |
|
| Microfinance Opportunities, OIBM to support branchless banking in Malawi
(25-05-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/microfinance-opportunities-oibm-support-branchless-banking-malawi |
|
| .UNICEF project offers micro loans to Bolivians through Communal Banks
(24-05-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/unicef-project-offers-micro-loans-bolivians-through-communal-banks |
|
| Union Bank of India launches five financial inclusion schemes
(24-05-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/union-bank-india-launches-five-financial-inclusion-schemes |
|
| .Mobile Banking may accelerate progress towards Millennium Development Goals
(18-05-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/mobile-banking-may-accelerate-progress-towards-millennium-development-goals-0 |
|
| .No Frill Accounts remain dormant – MicroSave Report
(18-05-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/no-frill-accounts-remain-dormant-%E2%80%93-microsave-report |
|
| .How to revive the collapsing bull
(17-05-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/how-revive-collapsing-bull |
|
| .Water.org launches online resource on Microfinance for Water & Sanitation
(17-05-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/waterorg-launches-online-resource-microfinance-water-sanitation |
|
| Banks oppose fresh loan to Share Microfin by StanChart
(16-05-2011) |
|
| http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/banks-oppose-fresh-loan-to-share-microfin-by-stanchart/435661/ |
|
| Microfinance products panacea to poverty – Operators
(16-05-2011) |
|
| http://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/05/microfinance-products-panacea-to-poverty-operators/ |
|
| Why the microfinance story in India went horribly wrong?
(16-05-2011) |
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| http://indiamicrofinance.com/microfinance-story-india.html |
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| SKS Microfinance will not become Insolvent – Vikram Akula
(16-05-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/sks-microfinance-vikram-akula.html |
|
| M-Cril’s views on the Microfinance Policy of RBI
(16-05-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/mcril-rbi-microfinance.html |
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| M-Cril’s views on the Microfinance Policy of RBI
(16-05-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/mcril-rbi-microfinance.html |
|
| .Incofin’s microfinance funds give fresh loans in Colombia, Angola
(14-05-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/incofin%E2%80%99s-microfinance-funds-give-fresh-loans-colombia-angola |
|
| Rising portfolio risk in Sub Saharan African Microfinance Sector : Report
(14-05-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/rising-portfolio-risk-sub-saharan-african-microfinance-sector-report |
|
| .Microinsurance an opportunity to protect poor – ADB
(13-05-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/microinsurance-opportunity-protect-poor-%E2%80%93-adb |
|
| SKS Microfinance looks good for trading: Baliga
(11-05-2011) |
|
| http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/stocks-views/sks-microfinance-looks-good-for-trading-baliga_542168.html |
|
| Avoid SKS Microfinance: Rajat Bose
(11-05-2011) |
|
| http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/stocks/views/recommendations/avoid-sks-microfinance-rajat-bose/articleshow/8241778.cms |
|
| SKS Microfinance rallies, stock hits upper limit on bourses
(11-05-2011) |
|
| http://www.mydigitalfc.com/companies/sks-microfinance-rallies-stock-hits-upper-limit-bourses-214 |
|
| More Reuters Results for:"microfinance"
(11-05-2011) |
|
| http://in.reuters.com/article/2011/05/11/idINIndia-56926220110511 |
|
| SKS Microfinance seen struggling short-term; stock up 9%
(11-05-2011) |
|
| http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/stocks/stocks-in-news/sks-microfinance-seen-struggling-short-term-stock-up-9/articleshow/8239984.cms |
|
| Microfinance sector’s growth may remain subdued: CRISIL
(11-05-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/microfinance-sector%E2%80%99s-growth-may-remain-subdued-crisil |
|
| Sanabel to host Annual Conference on Arab Microfinance in Jordan
(11-05-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/sanabel-host-annual-conference-arab-microfinance-jordan |
|
| Subdued growth may trigger consolidation for MFIs : CRISIL
(10-05-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/consolidation-mfis-crisil.html |
|
| SKS Microfinance stocks continue to tumble
(10-05-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/sks-microfinance-stocks-continue-tumble |
|
| Ujjivan starts compliance with new RBI regulations
(09-05-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/ujjivan-rbi-regulations.html |
|
| Microfinance in India : Banking on debt – Al-Jazeera Report
(09-05-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/microfinance-india-banking-al-jazeera.html |
|
| SKS Microfinance announces Q4 and Annual Results
(09-05-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/sks-microfinance-announces-q4-annual-results.html |
|
| .Bank lending to Microfinance companies: A question of priority
(09-05-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/bank-lending-microfinance-companies-question-priority |
|
| Debt Restructuring in Microfinance: Discussion with Morgan Stanley, IAMFI
(09-05-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/debt-restructuring-microfinance-discussion-morgan-stanley-iamfi |
|
| .Exclusive Interview with Director of KGFS: Inclusive Banking, No place, that far
(09-05-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/exclusive-interview-director-kgfs-inclusive-banking-no-place-far |
|
| SKS Microfinance net profit dips, quarter results loss and shares plunge
(07-05-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/sks-microfinance-net-profit-dips-quarter-results-loss-and-shares-plunge |
|
| .Bangladesh's Supreme Court upholds Prof. Yunus expel
(06-05-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/bangladeshs-supreme-court-upholds-prof-yunus-expel |
|
| .Regulation of microfinance – at last
(04-05-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/regulation-microfinance-%E2%80%93-last |
|
| RBI releases guidelines for Bank loans to Microfinance Institutions
(04-05-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/rbi-releases-guidelines-bank-loans-microfinance-institutions |
|
| .RBI`s microfinance policy will not supersede the AP Microfinance Act
(04-05-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/rbis-microfinance-policy-will-not-supersede-ap-microfinance-act |
|
| Inflation may push millions from developing countries to poverty: ADB Report
(03-05-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/inflation-may-push-millions-developing-countries-poverty-adb-report |
|
| .ADB, ILO publish report on tackling gender inequality at work
(03-05-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/adb-ilo-publish-report-tackling-gender-inequality-work |
|
| .PRAF, PMN partner over launch of a microfinance online platform
(03-05-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/praf-pmn-partner-over-launch-microfinance-online-platform |
|
| Spandana's debt recast cleared
(02-05-2011) |
|
| http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/banking/finance/spandanas-debt-recast-cleared/articleshow/8139384.cms |
|
| We’ll fund microfinance companies that follow RBI norms: Sushil Munhot
(02-05-2011) |
|
| http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/opinion/interviews/well-fund-microfinance-companies-that-follow-rbi-norms-sushil-munhot/articleshow/8139408.cms |
|
| Citi Community Development, GDHCC to launch Small Business Center of Excellence
(29-04-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/citi-community-development-gdhcc-launch-small-business-center-excellence |
|
| Netherlands Development Bank signs United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment
(28-04-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/netherlands-development-bank-signs-united-nations-principles-responsible-investment |
|
| Grameen Bank publishes response over Review Committee Report
(27-04-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/grameen-bank-publishes-response-over-review-committee-report |
|
| .CGAP’s Guide on Microfinance open for public comments until May 15
(27-04-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/cgap%E2%80%99s-guide-microfinance-open-public-comments-until-may-15 |
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| Bangladesh: Microlender Cleared in Norwegian Case
(26-04-2011) |
|
| http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/26/world/asia/26briefs-Bangladesh.html |
|
| Bangladesh: Microlender Cleared in Norwegian Case
(26-04-2011) |
|
| http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/26/world/asia/26briefs-Bangladesh.html |
|
| .Citi FDN, Russian Microfinance Center award microentrepreneurs in Russia
(26-04-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/citi-fdn-russian-microfinance-center-award-microentrepreneurs-russia |
|
| .Cuba Study Group releases report on support to small businesses in Cuba
(26-04-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/cuba-study-group-releases-report-support-small-businesses-cuba |
|
| Govt's microfinance model promises to empower poor
(23-04-2011) |
|
| http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/surat/Govts-microfinance-model-promises-to-empower-poor/articleshow/8060489.cms |
|
| Sahayata Microfinance raises INR 195 MN through NCDs
(23-04-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/sahayata-microfinance-raises-inr-195-mn-through-ncds |
|
| .IFC assists Tajikistan based microfinance firm in financing farmers
(23-04-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/ifc-assists-tajikistan-based-microfinance-firm-financing-farmers |
|
| Conference on Islamic microfinance
(22-04-2011) |
|
| http://www.thenews.com.pk/TodaysPrintDetail.aspx?ID=42893&Cat=3&dt=4/22/2011 |
|
| IBA backs ICICI’s micro loans recast proposal
(21-04-2011) |
|
| http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/banking/finance/banking/iba-backs-icicis-micro-loans-recast-proposal/articleshow/8043281.cms |
|
| .Rabobank receives bank license from RBI
(21-04-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/rabobank-receives-bank-license-rbi |
|
| Microfinance at a Crossroads
(20-04-2011) |
|
| http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/business/microfinance-at-a-crossroads-54985.html |
|
| .Opportunity Microcredit Romania completes 10 years of its start up
(20-04-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/opportunity-microcredit-romania-completes-10-years-its-start |
|
| .Can microenterprise clients afford MFIs high interest rates in Pakistan?
(20-04-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/can-microenterprise-clients-afford-mfis-high-interest-rates-pakistan |
|
| .FMO invests $4.4 MN in Global Partnerships Social Investment Fund
(18-04-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/fmo-invests-44-mn-global-partnerships-social-investment-fund |
|
| Telling Our Story: Small & Medium Enterprises
(18-04-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/buzz/telling-our-story-small-medium-enterprises |
|
| Pragati Housing Microfinance project enters into second phase
(18-04-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/swarna-pragati-housing-microfinance-project-enters-second-phase |
|
| .Refinancing worries for microfinance continue
(18-04-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/refinancing-worries-microfinance-continue |
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| Ujjivan Financial Services crosses 50,000 clients in Mumbai,India
(12-04-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/ujjivan-financial-services-crosses-50000-clients-mumbaiindia.html |
|
| Opportunity International Australia increases stake in ESAF Microfinance
(12-04-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/opportunity-international-australia-esaf-microfinance.html |
|
| Can microfinance attain industry status?
(11-04-2011) |
|
| http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/banking/article1685100.ece |
|
| PPAF, PMN collaborate to develop microfinance sector
(11-04-2011) |
|
| http://www.onlinenews.com.pk/details.php?id=177535 |
|
| What’s in a name ? A lot, in fact
(08-04-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/whats-lot-fact.html |
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| Moneylender attacks Microfinance SHG in Bihar
(08-04-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/moneylender-attacks-shg-bihar.html |
|
| SEWA Microfinance Wikileaks
(08-04-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/sewa-microfinance-wikileaks.html |
|
| Microfinance Scholarship Programme for European Students 2011
(08-04-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/microfinance-scholarship-european-students-2011.html |
|
| Internal Control Systems for Microfinance Institutions
(08-04-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/internal-control-systems-microfinance-institutions.html |
|
| Unitus Co-founder Mike Murray’s 9 Tips for Innovation
(08-04-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/unitus-founder-mike-murrays-9-tips-innovation.html |
|
| IFC, GARP partner to provide training in ECA countries
(08-04-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/ifc-garp-partner-provide-training-eca-countries-0 |
|
| Indian Bankers discuss microfinance loans with RBI
(08-04-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/indian-bankers-microfinance-loans.html |
|
| Sa-Dhan Report on Client Protection and Social Performance of Indian MFI’s
(08-04-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/sa-dhan-report-client-protection-indian-mfi.html |
|
| SKS Microfinance CFO – Dilli Raj Interview
(08-04-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/sks-microfinance-cfo-dilli-raj-interview.html |
|
| .Microfinance Media Buzz: April 7, 2011
(07-04-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/buzz/microfinance-media-buzz-april-7-2011 |
|
| Helping backward communities become financially independent
(07-04-2011) |
|
| http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/Helping-backward-communities-become-financially-independent/articleshow/7887264.cms |
|
| SKS Microfinance is confident of getting additional funding
(07-04-2011) |
|
| http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/sks-microfinance-is-confidentgetting-additional-funding_534678.html |
|
| Vietnam’s Sacombank gets USD 150 MN for its SME project
(06-04-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/vietnam%E2%80%99s-sacombank-gets-usd-150-mn-its-sme-project |
|
| MiCRO offers insurance facility for small entrepreneurs in Haiti
(06-04-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/micro-offers-insurance-facility-small-entrepreneurs-haiti |
|
| Microfinance Media Buzz: April 4, 2011
(05-04-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/buzz/microfinance-media-buzz-april-4-2011 |
|
| Rally for Yunus
(04-04-2011) |
|
| http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=180359 |
|
| Micro depositors want downward review of interest rate .
(04-04-2011) |
|
| http://www.businessdayonline.com/NG/index.php/banking-a-finance/19932-micro-depositors-want-downward-review-of-interest-rate |
|
| Microfinance rating agency M-CRIL appoints new CEO
(02-04-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/microfinance-rating-agency-m-cril-appoints-new-ceo |
|
| SAGs, JLGs and Suicides in microfinance
(02-04-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/sags-jlgs-and-suicides-microfinance |
|
| CARE Conference 2011: CARE Lobbies to Support Microsavings
(02-04-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/care-conference-2011-care-lobbies-support-microsavings |
|
| EFSE provides EUR 7 million loan to Romanian Patria Credit
(02-04-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/efse-provides-eur-7-million-loan-romanian-patria-credit |
|
| Guardian Focus podcast: Does microfinance help people escape poverty?
(02-04-2011) |
|
| http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/audio/2011/apr/01/focus-podcast-development-microfinance |
|
| Dia Vikas re-ups allocations into MFIs
(31-03-2011) |
|
| http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/dia-vikas-re-ups-allocations-into-mfis_533011.html |
|
| Microfinance Media Buzz: March 30, 2011
(31-03-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/buzz/microfinance-media-buzz-march-30-2011-0 |
|
| IFC, American Life launch life insurance product for low income Brazilian families
(31-03-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/ifc-american-life-launch-life-insurance-product-low-income-brazilian-families |
|
| .Mexico’s Compartamos to acquire 82.7% stake in Peruvian Microfinance firm
(30-03-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/mexico%E2%80%99s-compartamos-acquire-827-stake-peruvian-microfinance-firm |
|
| Microfinance Media Buzz: March 29, 2011
(30-03-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/buzz/microfinance-media-buzz-march-29-2011 |
|
| Microfinance industry needs to implement reforms, reorientation
(29-03-2011) |
|
| http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=670694&publicationSubCategoryId=74 |
|
| Mexico Compartamos To Buy 82.7% Of Peruvian Lender For $63 Mln
(29-03-2011) |
|
| http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20110328-713742.html |
|
| New Bill to cover all MFIs
(29-03-2011) |
|
| http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/new-bill-to-cover-all-mfis/430137/ |
|
| Grameen Bank and the Public Good
(25-03-2011) |
|
| http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/03/24/grameen-bank-and-the-public-good/?partner=rss&emc=rss |
|
| New draft of MFI Bill to give more teeth to RBI
(25-03-2011) |
|
| http://www.livemint.com/2011/03/25002958/New-draft-of-MFI-Bill-to-give.html?h=B |
|
| Loan dues of SKS Microfinance mount to Rs 1,250 cr in AP
(23-03-2011) |
|
| http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/banking/article1561848.ece?homepage=true |
|
| Microfinance in India – An Inconvenient Truth
(22-03-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/microfinance-india-news.html |
|
| To Catch a Dollar Microfinance Documentary – World Premiere
(22-03-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/catch-dollar-microfinance-documentary-world-premiere.html |
|
| Grameen Foundation to support strategic human capital practices in India
(22-03-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/grameen-foundation-support-strategic-human-capital-practices-india.html |
|
| Swarna Pragati Housing launches Micro Housing Loans for SHG’s
(22-03-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/swarna-pragati-housing-launches-micro-housing-loans-shgs.html |
|
| Changes in Website Updates
(22-03-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/update-frequency.html |
|
| Philippines institutions join hands to upscale micro-finance sector through HR development
(21-03-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/philippines-institutions-join-hands-upscale-micro-finance-sector-through-hr-development |
|
| Bankers favour priority tag for microfinance lenders
(19-03-2011) |
|
| http://www.financialexpress.com/news/bankers-favour-priority-tag-for-microfinance-lenders/764534/0 |
|
| Urban Infrastructure And Services in India Report 2011
(17-03-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/urban-infrastructure-services-india-report-2011.html |
|
| MicroSave and IFC release Deposit Assessment in India Report
(17-03-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/microsave-ifc-deposit-assessment-india-report.html |
|
| Muthoot Finance to raise Rs 1400 Crore via IPO in March 2011 – ND5
(17-03-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/microsave-ifc-deposit-assessment-india-report.html |
|
| Muthoot Finance to raise Rs 1400 Crore via IPO in March 2011 – ND5
(17-03-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/muthoot-finance-raise-rs-1400-crore-ipo-march-2011-nd5.html |
|
| Poor people of Andhra Pradesh want MFIs back: SKS Microfinance
(17-03-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/poor-people-andhra-pradesh-mfis-sks-microfinance.html |
|
| .US Congress Expresses Support for Microfinance Pioneer Prof Yunus
(16-03-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/us-congress-expresses-support-microfinance-pioneer-prof-yunus |
|
| Sober Mood as National Microfinance Meet Begins
(16-03-2011) |
|
| http://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2011/03/15/sober-mood-as-national-microfinance-meet-begins/?mod=google_news_blog |
|
| Govt plans bill to regulate micro finance firms
(16-03-2011) |
|
| http://www.deccanherald.com/content/146047/govt-plans-bill-regulate-micro.html |
|
| Is microfinance a neoliberal fairytale?
(12-03-2011) |
|
| http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/poverty-matters/2011/mar/09/microfinance-neoliberal-fairytale |
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| SKS Micro pins hope on Malegam Committee for relief
(12-03-2011) |
|
| http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/sks-micro-pins-hopemalegam-committee-for-relief_528877.html |
|
| The crisis of microfinance
(12-03-2011) |
|
| http://english.aljazeera.net/indepth/opinion/2011/03/20113911535158522.html |
|
| Banks restructure loans for MFI’s, reduce interest rate to 12% – ND4
(11-03-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/banks-restructure-loans-mfis.html |
|
| UIDAI institutes Aadhaar Governance Award
(10-03-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/uidai-aadhaar-governance-award.html |
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| This is not Poverty, This is Hypocrisy
(10-03-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/poverty-hypocrisy.html |
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| ESAF included in Sanchar Sakthi scheme
(10-03-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/esaf-included-sanchar-sakthi-scheme.html |
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| Bangladeshi microfinance chief dismissal upheld
(09-03-2011) |
|
| http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/bangladeshi-microfinance-chief-dismissal-upheld-2236118.html |
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| Unemployement rates in Urban and Rural India 2010
(09-03-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/unemployement-rates-urban-rural-india-2010.html |
|
| RBI Group to examine issues related to NBFC Sector
(09-03-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/rbi-nbfc-sector-issues.html |
|
| Electronic Payments in India – 2011 Report
(09-03-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/electronic-payments-in-india-2011.html |
|
| Beyond payments – Next generation Mobile Banking Report
(09-03-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/payments-next-generation-mobile-banking-report.html |
|
| Action begets equal and opposite reaction
(09-03-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/action-begets-equal-opposite-reaction.html |
|
| Govt sacks microfinance hero from pioneering bank
(05-03-2011) |
|
| http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=10710167 |
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| New MFI Bill to leave no space for state laws
(05-03-2011) |
|
| http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/new-mfi-bill-to-leave-no-space-for-state-laws/427388/ |
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| NRSP MFB allowed to work as nationwide entity
(04-03-2011) |
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| http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2011%5C03%5C04%5Cstory_4-3-2011_pg5_2 |
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| MFI regulations may be in place by April
(04-03-2011) |
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| http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/finance/mfi-regulations-may-be-in-place-by-april/articleshow/7624061.cms |
|
| Interview Nachiket Shelgikar – Co-founder, Micro Housing Finance Corporation
(03-03-2011) |
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| http://indiamicrofinance.com/interview-nachiket-shelgikar-founder-micro-housing-finance-corporation.html |
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| Interview with Raju Kuriachan, Chairman – Hope Microcredit Finance
(03-03-2011) |
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| http://indiamicrofinance.com/interview-raju-kuriachan-chairman-hope-microcredit-finance.html |
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| Microfinance and Budget 2011 – Old wine in New bottle
(03-03-2011) |
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| http://indiamicrofinance.com/microfinance-budget-2011.html |
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| AP Government to neutralize new MFI Products – ND3
(02-03-2011) |
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http://indiamicrofinance.com/ap-government-new-mfi-products.html |
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| SKS Microfinance to conclude Rs 60 Crore Securitization deal
(02-03-2011) |
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| http://indiamicrofinance.com/sks-microfinance-conclude-rs-60-crore-securitization-deal.html |
|
| IFMR Capital completes two securitisation transactions
(28-02-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/ifmr-capital-completes-securitisation-transactions.html |
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| Immense growth potential in Rural India – Interview with V-P’s of GCPL and ICICI Prudential
(28-02-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/rural-india-icici-prudential-godrej.html |
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| CRISIL upgrades ratings of Equitas Microfinance
(28-02-2011) |
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| http://indiamicrofinance.com/crisil-upgrades-ratings-equitas-microfinance.html |
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| Microfinance: A development tool or a profit making device
(28-02-2011) |
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| http://indiamicrofinance.com/microfinance-development-tool-profit-making-device.html |
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| Understanding Rural Mindset in India – Interview with Rama Bijapurkar
(28-02-2011) |
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| http://indiamicrofinance.com/rural-mindset-india-interview-rama-bijapurkar.html |
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| Govt to remove `hurdles' for MFIs
(26-02-2011) |
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| http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Govt-to-remove-hurdles-for-MFIs/articleshow/7576337.cms |
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| RBI steps on MFI loans likely to provide liquidity’
(24-02-2011) |
|
| http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/banking/article1480620.ece |
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| Financial Inclusion and Budget 2011 – Interview with Bindu Ananth – IFMR Trust
(23-02-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/financial-inclusion-budget-2011-interview-bindu-ananth-ifmr-trust.html |
|
| EdelGive Social Innovation Honours awarded to 5 NGOs for innovative work on women’s empowerment
(22-02-2011) |
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| http://indiamicrofinance.com/edelgive-social-innovation-honours-awarded-5-ngos-innovative-work-womens-empowerment.html |
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| Time for the bankers forum to Act
(22-02-2011) |
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| http://indiamicrofinance.com/time-bankers-forum-act.html |
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| Mohammad Yunus rubbishes fraud charge labels For-Profit MFI’s Loan Sharks
(22-02-2011) |
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| http://indiamicrofinance.com/mohammad-yunus-rubbishes-fraud-charge-labels-profit-mfis-loan-sharks.html |
|
| India Development Marketplace 2011 gets record participation
(22-02-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/india-development-marketplace-2011-record-participation.html |
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| List of Microfinance Associations and Networks for Professionals
(22-02-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/list-microfinance-associations-networks-professionals.html |
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| Springboard ventures to partner with Sankalp Forum in India
(22-02-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/springboard-ventures-sankalp-forum-india.html |
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| India banks to expand Micro finance branches
(19-02-2011) |
|
http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/indian-bank-to-expand-microfinance-branches/425720/
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| Indian Bank to expand microfinance branches | |
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| Indian Bank to expand microfinance branches | | |
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| BUSINESS_STANDARDSKS Microfinance: High risk game
(18-02-2011) |
|
| http://www.sify.com/finance/sks-microfinance-high-risk-game-news-analysis-lcsbutjffcf.html |
|
| Intellecap’s Response to Malegam Committee Report on regulating Indian Microfinance Institutions
(18-02-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/intellecap-malegam-committee-report-indian-microfinance-institution.html |
|
| World Bank releases report on localized generation and distribution of power in Rural India
(17-02-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/world-bank-report-generation-distribution-power-india.html |
|
| Microfinance in a Dynamic Market – Lessons in MFI Operations from Peru
(17-02-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/microfinance-dynamic-market-lessons-mfi-operations-peru.html |
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| Should MFIs in India be allowed to deliver Micropensions?
(17-02-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/mfis-india-micropensions.html |
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| Virutcham Microfinance comments on Malegam Committee Report
(17-02-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/virutcham-microfinance-comments-malegam-committee-report.html |
|
| IFMR Trust’s feedback on the Malegam Committee’s report on Microfinance
(17-02-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/ifmr-trusts-feedback-malegam-committees-report-microfinance.html |
|
| Intellecap’s Response to Malegam Committee Report on regulating Indian Microfinance Institutions
(17-02-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/intellecap-malegam-committee-report-indian-microfinance-institution.html |
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| Ministry of micro, small and medium enterprises calls for Rs 2,500 crore technology upgradation fund
(17-02-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/ministry-micro-small-medium-technology-upgradation-fundenterprises.html |
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| Don’t malign microfinance institutions
(16-02-2011) |
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| http://www.indianexpress.com/news/dont-malign-microfinance-institutions/749937/ |
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| IIBF Diploma Examination for Microfinance Professionals in India
(15-02-2011) |
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| http://indiamicrofinance.com/diploma-examination-microfinance-professionals-india.html |
|
| Ela Bhatt calls for launch of India Equity Fund with a long term vision for the poor
(15-02-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/ela-bhatt-calls-launch-india-equity-fund-long-term-vision-poor.html |
|
| Microfinance Conferences – The need to introspect with integrity
(15-02-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/microfinance-conferences-need-introspect-integrity.html |
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| First EU microfinance project gets off the ground in the Netherlands
(14-02-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/eu-microfinance-project-netherlands.html |
|
| Interview with Smart Campaign Co-founder – Beth Rhyne
(14-02-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/smart-campaign-co-founder-beth-rhyne.html |
|
| DHFL launches Micro Housing firm Aadhar Housing Finance Pvt Ltd
(14-02-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/dhfl-launches-micro-housing-firm-aadhar-housing-finance-pvt-ltd.html |
|
| Combating Poverty in a Market Driven World conference held in Mumbai
(14-02-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/poverty-market-driven-world-conference.html |
|
| Malegam Committee bats for Big MFI’s and not for emerging small MFI’s
(14-02-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/malegam-committee-bats-big-mfis-rural-based-developing-mfis.html |
|
| Unleashing the Potential of Renewable Energy in India – World Bank Report
(14-02-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/renewable-energy-india-world-bank-report.html |
|
| How can technology co-create value for Microfinance investors?
(11-02-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/content/how-can-technology-co-create-value-microfinance-investors |
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| India’s First Free Healthcare Assistance Service launched by Religare Technologies
(09-02-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/indias-first-free-healthcare-assistance-service-launched-religare-technologies.html |
|
| Rural poor youth to be trained for jobs by Rural Development Ministry
(09-02-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/poor-youth-train-rural-development-india.html |
|
| Vikram Akula and Economic Times Lock Horns
(08-02-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/vikram-akula-economic-times-lock-horns.html |
|
| Priority sector lending status withdrawn for Gold Loan NBFC’s – News Digest 1
(07-02-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/priority-sector-lending-status-gold-loan-nbfc-rbi.html |
|
| Pricing Data for the Indian Microfinance Market released
(07-02-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/pricing-data-indian-microfinance-market-released.html |
|
| S E Investments to consider issue of Bonus Shares
(07-02-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/se-investments-bonus-shares.html |
|
| Arman Financial Services reports sales of Rs 3.35 Crores
(07-02-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/arman-financial-services-reports-sales-rs-335-crores.html |
|
| Micro Housing Finance Corporation crosses Rs 20 Crore in disbursements
(07-02-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/micro-housing-finance-corporation-crosses-rs-20-crore-disbursements.html |
|
| Sa-Dhan meets with member MFIs to discuss next steps in regulation
(05-02-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/sadhan-mfi-regulation.html |
|
| Rajasthan Microfinance Report 2010
(05-02-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/rajasthan-microfinance-report-2010.html |
|
| Saarthi Microfinance comments on Malegam Committee Report
(05-02-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/saarthi-microfinance-comments-malegam-committee-report.html |
|
| Centre for Microfinance – Rajasthan’s feedback on Malegam Committee Report
(05-02-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/centre-microfinance-rajasthan-malegam-committee-report.html |
|
| Microfinance gains ground
(04-02-2011) |
|
| http://www.bworldonline.com/content.php?title=Microfinance%20gains%20ground%20&id=25776 |
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| MFIN forms panel to probe MFIs
(04-02-2011) |
|
| http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/banking/finance/finance/mfin-forms-panel-to-probe-mfis/articleshow/7422191.cms |
|
| SKS Microfinance to exit AP, if Act not repealed: Vikram Akula
(04-02-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancemonitor.com/2011/02/04/sks-microfinance-to-exit-ap-if-act-not-repealed-vikram-akula/ |
|
| CRISIL rated MFI-loan backed securitised papers show robust performance
(03-02-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/crisil-mfi-loan-securitised-papers.html |
|
| CRISIL rated MFI-loan backed securitised papers show robust performance
(03-02-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/crisil-mfi-loan-securitised-papers.html |
|
| Milk Mantra gets investment from Aavishkaar
(03-02-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/milk-mantraaavishkaar.html |
|
| World Bank releases paper on use of Social Marketing to generate sanitation demand in Rural India
(03-02-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/world-bank-social-marketing-sanitation-rural-india.html |
|
| Mahatma Gandhi NREGA Sammelan 2011 begins today
(03-02-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/mahatma-gandhi-nrega-2011.html |
|
| Buy Mahindra Financial Service, SKS Microfinance, Cadila Healthcare for 2% intraday gains: Deepak Mohoni
(02-02-2011) |
|
| http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/stocks/views/recommendations/buy-mahindra-financial-service-sks-microfinance-cadila-healthcare-for-2-intraday-gains-deepak-mohoni/articleshow/7410245.cms |
|
| Microfinance News Network Launched
(02-02-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/microfinance-news-network.html |
|
| Microlending in India – PBS Report
(31-01-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/microlending-india-pbs-news-report.html |
|
| Grameen Bank responds to allegations in Caught in Micro Debt Documentary
(31-01-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/grameen-bank-caught-in-microdebt-documentary.html |
|
| Dr Muhammad Yunus gets bail in falsely implicated case
(31-01-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/muhammad-yunus-bail-grameen-danone.html |
|
| CRISIL assigns rating to Grameen Financial Services Loan Securitization
(31-01-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/crisil-grameen-financial-services-rating.html |
|
| Mobile Trading in India launched by TCS BaNCS
(27-01-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/mobile-trading-india-tcs.html |
|
| Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services announces results – PAT up by 61%
(27-01-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/mahindra-financial-services-results-2011.html |
|
| SKS Microfinance announces results for third Quarter
(27-01-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/sks-microfinance-announces-results-third-quarter.html |
|
| 10 Million Bangladeshi Microfinance Clients move above US$1.25 a day
(27-01-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/bangladeshi-microfinance-clients.html |
|
| BSS Microfinance MD – Dr. Ramesh Bellamkonda’s open letter on Malegam Committee Report
(27-01-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/bss-microfinance-md.html |
|
| Malegam Committee on Microfinance leaves us with more questions than answers
(25-01-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/malegam-committee-microfinance-leaves-questions-answers.html |
|
| Malegam panel breathes new life into Indian Microfinance Sector
(25-01-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/malegam-panel-indian-microfinance-sector.html |
|
| Malegam Committee Report on MFI Sector: Full of Paradoxes
(22-01-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/malegam-committee-report-mfi-sector.html |
|
| Malegam Committee Microfinance Report – Summary of Reactions from MFI Sector
(22-01-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/malegam-committee-microfinance-report-summary-mfi-sector.html |
|
| Growth and profitability of Microfinance Institutions to moderate: CRISIL
(22-01-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/growth-and-profitability-of-microfinance-institutions-crisil.html |
|
| Triodos Investment releases new study on over-indebtedness in the microfinance sector
(21-01-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/triodos-investment-study-indebtedness-microfinance.html |
|
| Learning to Listen to your Clients – Tips from Stuart Rutherford – Safesave
(21-01-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/learning-listen-clients-stuart-rutherford.html |
|
| MFIN President Vijay Mahajan comments on Malegam report on Microfinance Sector
(20-01-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/mfin-president-vijay-mahajan-malegam-report-microfinance.html |
|
| Malegam Committee Report on issues facing the Microfinance Sector released by RBI
(20-01-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/malegam-committee-report-microfinance-sector-issues-rbi.html |
|
| Interview with Anirban Roy , MD of SEED Financial Services
(18-01-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/anirban-roy-seed-financial-services.html |
|
| Spandana Microfinance clarifies that it is not facing a liquidity crisis
(18-01-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/spandana-microfinance-clarification.html |
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| IFC to act as guarantor for loans of US$ 10 billion to Grassroots Trading Network
(11-01-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/ifc-grassroots-trading-network-sewa.html |
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| Financial Inclusion Is Where The Action will be 2011
(11-01-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/financial-inclusion-action-will-be-2011.html |
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| Microfinance Training Programs at BIRD – Lucknow
(11-01-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/microfinance-training-programs-bird-lucknow.html |
|
| Regulation and Supervision of NBFC MFIs and Priority Sector Lending in India
(11-01-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/regulation-nbfc-mfi-india.html |
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| Bandhan Microfinance wins Skoch Financial Inclusion Award India 2011
(10-01-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/bandhan-mcirofinance-skoch-financial-inclusion-award-2011.html |
|
| Mobile Banking Series – Interview with Clara Veniard, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
(10-01-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/mobile-banking-series-interview-clara-veniard-bill-melinda-gates-foundation.html |
|
| Case Study – Do credit bureaus improve credit availability and if so, for whom?
(10-01-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/credit-bureaus-credit-availability.html |
|
| Microfinance in India and Inclusive Growth – Speech by Rajeev Kakar, CEO Dunia Finance
(10-01-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/microfinance-in-india-rajeev-kakar-dunia-financ.html |
|
| National Microfinance Conference in India, 15-16th March 2011
(08-01-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/national-microfinance-conference-india-15-16th-march-2011.html |
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| BASIX Bags the Skoch Financial Inclusion Award 2011
(07-01-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/basix-skoch-financial-inclusion-award-2011.html |
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| Al Khair – An interest free microfinance experiment in India
(07-01-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/al-khair-interest-free-microfinance-experiment-india.html |
|
| National Microfinance Conference in India, 15-16th March 2011
(07-01-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/national-microfinance-conference-india-15-16th-march-2011.html |
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| Kiva.org and Dermalogica launch new P2P Micro Lending Website for Women Entrepreneurs
(07-01-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/financial-independence-through-entrepreneurship-kiva.html |
|
| Green Excel Partners launches Sustainable Fridays in Bangalore
(06-01-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/sustainable-fridays-green-excel-bangalore.html |
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| Ujjivan Financial Services raises Rs 40 Crore through issue of Non-Convertible Debentures
(06-01-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/ujjivan-non-convertible-debentures.html |
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| RBI releases Data on Sector Wise Deployment of Bank credit for Nov 2010
(06-01-2011) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/rbi-releases-data-sector-wise-deployment-bank-credit-nov-2010.html |
|
| Microfinance cos may retrench staff to cut costs
(05-01-2011) |
|
| http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2011/01/05/stories/2011010550320600.htm |
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| MFIs plan legal action against YES Bank's loan recall
(04-01-2011) |
|
| http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/mfis-plan-legal-action-against-yes-bank%5Cs-loan-recall/420569/ |
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| .NBFC -Microfinance Ujjivan defies CRISIL’s rating downgrades
(04-01-2011) |
|
| http://www.microfinancefocus.com/content/nbfc-microfinance-ujjivan-defies-crisil%E2%80%99s-rating-downgrades |
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| IFMR Capital Structures INR 165.5 million Microloan Securitisation with Grameen Koota
(31-12-2010) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/ifmr-capital-microloan-securitisation-grameen-koota.html |
|
| Reserve Bank of India releases Second Financial Stability Report
(31-12-2010) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/rbi-second-financial-stability-report.html |
|
| Unitus – What next ?
(31-12-2010) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/unitus.html |
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| Vijay Mahajan speaks about challenges faced by Microfinance Companies in Loan Disbursement
(30-12-2010) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/vijay-mahajan-microfinance-companies-mfin.html |
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| Should Indian Microfinance Companies have access to Priority Sector Funds ?
(30-12-2010) |
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| http://indiamicrofinance.com/indian-microfinance-companies-priority-sector-loans.html |
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| How to make Micro Payments using Aadhaar Unique Identification Number?
(29-12-2010) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/micro-payments-aadhaar.html |
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| Financial Inclusion Map of India – Bank A/C Holders Map of India
(29-12-2010) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/financial-inclusion-map-india-bank-account-holders-map.html |
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| EKO Financial Services sells 30% stake to 4B Capital
(29-12-2010) |
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| http://indiamicrofinance.com/eko-financial-services-4b-capital.html |
|
| Get Funding for Agri-Business Ideas from ZTM-BPT-CIRCOT
(28-12-2010) |
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| http://indiamicrofinance.com/funding-agri-business-ideas-ztm-bpt-circot.html |
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| Canvera.com wins TiE Lumis Entrepreneurial Excellence Award 2010
(28-12-2010) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/canveracom-tie-entrepreneurial-2010.html |
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| YES Bank asks MFIs in India to repay Rs 100 Crore loans before Dec 31st
(27-12-2010) |
|
| http://indiamicrofinance.com/yes-bank-microfinance-mfi-india-loans.html |
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| IRDA penalties on SKS Microfinance for illegal insurance practices could run into several Crores
(27-12-2010) |
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| http://indiamicrofinance.com/irda-penalties-sks-microfinance-illegal-insurance-practices-run-several-crores.html |
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| Freedom from Hunger wins award for Innovation and Best Practices from InterAction
(27-12-2010) |
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| http://indiamicrofinance.com/freedom-from-hunger-innovation-india.html |
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| Microfinance: A 5 point call for change
(27-12-2010) |
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| http://indiamicrofinance.com/microfinance-india-changes.html |
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| One Hour Payday Loans – Apply for Instant Cash Loans this Christmas
(23-12-2010) |
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| http://indiamicrofinance.com/payday-loans-christmas.html |
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| Saarthi Microfinance crosses 10,000 clients with 10 Branches in Rajasthan
(22-12-2010) |
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| http://indiamicrofinance.com/saarthi-microfinance-rajasthan.html |
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| Ministry of Finance recognizes Aadhaar number for Opening of Bank Accounts
(22-12-2010) |
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| http://indiamicrofinance.com/ministry-finance-aadhaar-bank-account.html |
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| India Microfinance Crisis : Ujjivan continues to service customers normally
(22-12-2010) |
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| http://indiamicrofinance.com/india-microfinance-crisis-ujjivan-clients.html |
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| Samit Ghosh , MD of Ujjivan comments on the Microfinance Crisis in Andhra Pradesh
(22-12-2010) |
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| http://indiamicrofinance.com/samit-ghosh-md-ujjivan-comments-microfinance-crisis-andhra-pradesh.html |
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| SKS Microfinance stock makes new 52 week low of Rs 597
(21-12-2010) |
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| http://indiamicrofinance.com/sks-microfinance-52-week-low.html |
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| Overview of Chaitanya Microfinance’s Community based Microfinance Model
(21-12-2010) |
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| http://indiamicrofinance.com/chaitanya-microfinance-community-owned.html |
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| World Bank to provide US$1.5 Billion to expand India’s Rural Roads Network
(21-12-2010) |
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| http://indiamicrofinance.com/world-bank-provide-us15-billion-expand-indias-rural-roads-network.html |
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| Grameen Foundation to help Socially focused Indian Microfinance Institutions overcome funding constraints
(21-12-2010) |
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| http://indiamicrofinance.com/grameen-foundation-indian-microfinance-institutions.html |
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| TCS expects revenues from financial inclusion applications to touch US$100 Million
(18-12-2010) |
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| http://indiamicrofinance.com/tcs-financial-inclusion-idrbt-rbi.html |
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| TCS bags Financial Inclusion Solution Project from Indian Bank
(18-12-2010) |
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| http://indiamicrofinance.com/tcs-financial-inclusion-indian-bank.html |
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| Mifos Version 2.0 to be soon released by Grameen Foundation
(18-12-2010) |
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| http://indiamicrofinance.com/mifos-2.html |
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| AP Assembly passes Bill to regulate micro-finance institutions
(15-12-2010) |
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| http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/searchnews.php |
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| Vijay Mahajan reacts to tabling of Microfinance Bill in Andhra Pradesh – Video
(14-12-2010) |
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| http://indiamicrofinance.com/vijay-mahajan-microfinance-bill-andhra-pradesh.html |
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| Microfinance in India – Stage set for reincarnation and rebirth
(14-12-2010) |
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| http://indiamicrofinance.com/microfinance-india-rebirth.html |
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| Has Microfinance Lost its Soul ?
(14-12-2010) |
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| http://indiamicrofinance.com/microfinance-soul.html |
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| Govt to review fund-raising by MFIs
(13-12-2010) |
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| http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/Govt-to-review-fund-raising-by-MFIs/articleshow/7090376.cms |
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| SKS Microfinance Stock Price manipulated by Ketan Parekh – IB Report
(11-12-2010) |
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| http://indiamicrofinance.com/sks-microfinance-stock-price-manipulated-ketan-parekh-ib-report.html |
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| Prof M S Sriram reviews Dr Vikram Akula’s book – Fistful of Rice
(11-12-2010) |
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| http://indiamicrofinance.com/prof-sriram-reviews-dr-vikram-akulas-book-fistful-rice.html |
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| Reserve Bank of India releases RBI Monthly Bulletin for December 2010
(11-12-2010) |
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| http://indiamicrofinance.com/rbi-monthly-bulletin-december-2010.html |
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| MFI’s become a member of MFIN. Apply online for MFIN membership today!
(10-12-2010) |
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| http://indiamicrofinance.com/nbfc-mfis-mfin-member-membership-microfinance.html |
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| Ministry of Finance holds detailed discussion on profits of Microfinance NBFC’s
(10-12-2010) |
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| http://indiamicrofinance.com/ministry-finance-holds-detailed-discussion-profits-microfinance-nbfcs.html |
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| NABARD to begin funding of Commercial Infrastructure from March 2011
(10-12-2010) |
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| http://indiamicrofinance.com/nabard-commercial-infrastructure-funding.html |
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| Manappuram Gold Loan business touches Rs 6000 Crore
(10-12-2010) |
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| http://indiamicrofinance.com/manappuram-gold-loan-business-touches-rs-6000-crore.html |
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| Norway Government gives clean chit to Grameen Bank and Prof Yunus
(10-12-2010) |
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| http://indiamicrofinance.com/grameen-bank-norway-aid.html |
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| Hemantha Kumar – CEO of Hand in Hand Microfinance speaks on Social Entrepreneurship
(09-12-2010) |
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