Category: MFC Research Results

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

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

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

The Fintech Market in The Netherlands – 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 Netherlands in the context of [...]

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

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

The case study present findings on the current state of the fintech industry in Czech Republic in the context of [...]

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Easy-to-Use Tools to Understand What Your Clients Are Ready to Do Online

Easy-to-Use Tools to Understand What Your Clients Are Ready to Do Online

Together with member MFIs, MFC developed a practical set of questions, which help MFIs understand how they can use Internet [...]

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SME Financial Health Scorecard Summary

SME Financial Health Scorecard Summary

The paper presents the concept of financial health for small businesses and describes the MFC’s approach to constructing a comprehensive [...]

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The Universal Standards for Social Performance Management – Where do we go from here?

The Universal Standards for Social Performance Management – Where do we go from here?

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Between Needs and Availability: The External Financing Gap Indicator

Between Needs and Availability: The External Financing Gap Indicator

This MFC’s research paper considers the (mis)match between the financing needs of European MSMEs and the perception of availability of [...]

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Social Performance Management in Microfinance: Infographic Report

Social Performance Management in Microfinance: Infographic Report

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Assessing the European market of Microfinance

Assessing the European market of Microfinance

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