Category: MFC Research Results

Capacity building needs of social finance providers

Capacity building needs of social finance providers

MFC aims at building capacity of members and partners for mission driven, sustainable microfinance, concerned with climate protection issues, fostering [...]

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Social Finance Mapping

Social Finance Mapping

Early 2022, MFC has kicked off the work around mapping of the key international and national stakeholders, that are engaged [...]

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Social Finance Trends 2023

Social Finance Trends 2023

Read the summary of key trends in microfinance and social finance sector of 2023. Social  economy actors, financing vulnerable groups, [...]

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Capacity building needs of social finance providers

Capacity building needs of social finance providers

MFC aims at building capacity of members and partners for mission driven, sustainable microfinance, concerned with climate protection issues, fostering [...]

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Social Finance Trends 2022

Social Finance Trends 2022

Read the executive summary of key trends in microfinance sector of 2022. Social finance, social economy actors, best practices and [...]

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Social Finance Mapping

Social Finance Mapping

Early 2022, MFC has kicked off the work around mapping of the key international and national stakeholders, that are engaged [...]

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Microfinance in Europe: Survey Report. 2022 Edition

Microfinance in Europe: Survey Report. 2022 Edition

 The 2022 edition of the report on the status of microfinance in Europe, compiled by the European Microfinance Network and [...]

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Microfinance Business Models

Microfinance Business Models

The paper identifies the key building blocks of a microfinance business model and reviews their relevance in view of the [...]

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MFC Barometer of Trends in Microfinance – 2021 Edition

MFC Barometer of Trends in Microfinance – 2021 Edition

In 2021, the efforts of microfinance institutions focused on recovering to their pre-Covid-19 levels of activities and on building further [...]

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Advancing Green Economy through Microfinance in Europe

Advancing Green Economy through Microfinance in Europe

The paper offers a glimpse into the emerging green microfinance activities within the microfinance sector in the EU. While there [...]

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Datathons – a new way of learning from clients

Datathons – a new way of learning from clients

The publication presents a novel approach to data analysis in microfinace – a datathon – and provides insights into the [...]

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Microfinance in Europe: Survey Report (2020 Edition)

Microfinance in Europe: Survey Report (2020 Edition)

This Survey Report presents a detailed snapshot of the microfinance sector up until the very beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, with information [...]

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MFI Digitalization Pathways. Monitoring Progress in Microfinance Digital Journeys [Research Paper]

MFI Digitalization Pathways. Monitoring Progress in Microfinance Digital Journeys [Research Paper]

This paper summarizes the results of research conducted among MFC members on the digital solutions. Results are presented against the [...]

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Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Microfinance Sector in Europe [Research Paper]

Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Microfinance Sector in Europe [Research Paper]

This paper summarizes the data collected by the Microfinance Centre (MFC) through a survey of microfinance institutions in Europe to [...]

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Digital Finance Tech Handbook

Digital Finance Tech Handbook

“Digital Finance Tech Handbook” is a short and practical handbook for microfinance managers in Europe and Central Asia (ECA) that [...]

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The Contribution of the Fintech Sector to Financial Inclusion and Health – A Review of Opportunities and Challenges

The Contribution of the Fintech Sector to Financial Inclusion and Health – A Review of Opportunities and Challenges

The case studies present findings on the current state of the fintech industry in six countries: (UK, Netherlands, Poland, Ukraine, [...]

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Innovations in EU Policy and Legislation

Innovations in EU Policy and Legislation

“Innovations in EU Policy and Legislation” aims to inform MFC members of the implications of recent EU legislation and policies [...]

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The Fintech Market in Ukraine – The Current State of the Fintech Sector And Its Potential to Contribute to Financial Inclusion and Health

The Fintech Market in Ukraine – The Current State of the Fintech Sector And Its Potential to Contribute to Financial Inclusion and Health

UKRAINE_FINTECH CASE STUDY [...]

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The Fintech Market in the United Kingdom – The Current State of the Fintech Sector And Its Potential to Contribute to Financial Inclusion and Health

The Fintech Market in the United Kingdom – The Current State of the Fintech Sector And Its Potential to Contribute to Financial Inclusion and Health

The case study presents findings on the current state of the fintech industry in the UK in the context of [...]

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The Fintech Market in Turkey –  The Current State of the Fintech Sector And Its Potential to Contribute to Financial Inclusion and Health

The Fintech Market in Turkey – The Current State of the Fintech Sector And Its Potential to Contribute to Financial Inclusion and Health

The case study presents findings on the current state of the fintech industry in Turkey in the context of the [...]

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