We’re delighted to welcome the Yelo Bank as a new member of the Microfinance Centre! Yelo Bank OJSC is a commercial bank in Azerbaijan with the focus on MSME and retail segments, aiming to provide customers with refreshed banking experience and access to new digital products and best quality services. Yelo Bank pursues the strategy
2022 was a busy year for MFC! We attracted 12 new members to our network. For our members and partners, our team organized: · 2 conferences: MFC Annual Conference in Istanbul with 405
We are delighted to announce the MFC Silver Jubilee, “Thriving Together”, and invite you to join us from 24–25 May 2023 in Budva, Montenegro. Whilst any milestone anniversary offers the chance to reflect on the achievements of the MFC and our members—we want to do more than simply celebrate our
Read the executive summary of key trends in microfinance sector of 2022. Social finance, social economy actors, best practices and new solutions – just a few pages of crucial content of the year. MFC has been tracking and analysing the novelties, practices and discussions in social fianance sector at various
Early 2022, MFC has kicked off the work around mapping of the key international and national stakeholders, that are engaged in social finance in European Union. The work in progress covers identification of social finance providers, investors, support organizations, industry networks, local authorities and relevant partners. Feel free to download
The 2022 edition of the report on the status of microfinance in Europe, compiled by the European Microfinance Network and the Microfinance Centre, is out now. This is the 10th edition of the Overview Survey, and it was a joint effort between the European Microfinance Network and Microfinance Centre for
SIFTA Social Inclusive Finance Technical Assistance Program (SIFTA) SIFTA provides project advisory and market development support to financial institutions active in the microfinance and/or social entrepreneurship sectors. In July 2022, the EaSI TA program transitioned to Social Inclusive Finance Technical Assistance Program (SIFTA), managed by European Investment Bank. MFC, together
We are thrilled to announce that a Memorandum of understanding between associations of MFIs of Central Asian countries was signed on 30th June during the 24th MFC Annual Conference in Istanbul. This initiative was put forward by The Association of Microfinance Institutions of Kazakhstan (AMFOK), a long-standing member of the
We are very happy to welcome on board and introduce the new MFC Member – EVPA. Last month, EVPA and the Microfinance Centre (MFC) have signed a cross-membership agreement that will ensure learning and spreading best practices on impact investing, especially out of the box, hybrid investment instruments deployed to support
In July the MFC Council went through important changes. Sanavbar Sharipova, MFC Council Chair left after 2 terms and 6 years of service. Paul Kalinauckas, the MFC Council Vice Chair and the Governance Committee Chair resigned after serving on the Council since May 2018. The Council Members have appointed Brunilda
Data on impact & SDGs become crucial aspects to attract interest from (impact) investors and funding – in order to underpin the relevance, effectiveness and attractiveness of investments in microfinance to address social and environmental issues. Normal 0 21 false false false PL X-NONE X-NONE When: Wednesday, (April 12),
The Micro-Entrepreneur of the Year Competition. Quick win to promote microfinance in your country. Join the webinar on Wednesday 29 March 2023 at 10.00 CET during which MFC with its two members: Georgian Microfinance Association and Adie will share the success of the Micro-Entrepreneur of the Year Competition. The main idea behind the
We’re delighted to welcome the Yelo Bank as a new member of the Microfinance Centre! Yelo Bank OJSC is a commercial bank in Azerbaijan with the focus on MSME and retail segments, aiming to provide customers with refreshed banking experience and access to new digital products and best quality services. Yelo Bank pursues the strategy
The registration for the 25th MFC Annual Conference is now open! When: 24 – 25 May, 2023 Where: Budva, Montenegro This year’s edition is very special as we are celebrating MFC Silver Jubilee. We want to examine how the experiences we have had and the lessons we have learnt will equip
Financial Inclusion that Works for Women opens with a tour of a complex and emerging landscape of gender mainstreaming – a short history of microfinance for women, the demand and supply-side barriers they face, and the role that FSPs can play in addressing these challenges. The second part details the Award
As climate change-induced events increase in frequency, unpredictability, and severity, the people most impacted by such events are those least responsible for historic carbon emissions. Inclusive financial services can have a significant impact on how vulnerable populations respond to climate risks and challenges, but the inclusive finance community lacks an
Digital financial services offer real hope to help the world get back on track from the severe negative impacts from COVID-19. Building on the success of the 2018 edition, this new version provides updated and extensive evidence-based examples of the benefits of digital financial services for the 13 relevant Sustainable Development
Nearly 500 million micro and small enterprises (MSEs) are estimated to be operating around the world. Access to credit and other financial services is critical to the growth and sustainability of these businesses, and consequentially to the low-income and vulnerable populations which rely on MSEs for their livelihoods. Yet despite
The Financial Inclusion Compass 2022 is the fifth in a series to collate sector opinions on emerging short, medium, and long-term trends in the financial inclusion sector. The survey on which this paper is based was open in May and June 2022, giving practitioners, funders, researchers, and support service providers
We are delighted to announce MFC Silver Jubilee – the 25th MFC Annual Conference: Thriving Together and invite you to join us on the 24–25 May 2023 in Budva, Montenegro. Whilst any milestone anniversary offers a chance to reflect on the achievements of the MFC and our members, we want to
