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Nine microfinance institutions awarded under the European Code of Good Conduct for Microcredit Provision

On 13 February 2020, nine microfinance institutions were awarded the European Code of Good Conduct for Microcredit Provision, a quality label that promotes best practices within th

MFC-EMN Annual Conference Registration Already Open – Early Bird until 1st April

Registration is now open for the 2020 MFC-EMN Annual Conference! By registering now, you will benefit from our discounted early bird fee. This special fee will be available unt

EaSI Technical Assistance Investment Readiness Training for Microfinance Institutions in Portugal

The investment training session is tailored to microfinance institutions and other stakeholders in the Portuguese microfinance sector. The European Union is offering an investment

Work With Us! Finance and Administrative Manager Position Available at MFC

We are looking for a reliable, experienced and motivated candidate for the Finance and Administrative Manager position at Microfinance Centre (MFC). MFC is an international NGO (ww

Welcome to Our New Member from Hungary – Almavirág Összefogás Értékteremtő Kereskedelmi Szociális Szövetkezet

We are happy to welcome our new member from Hungary - Almavirág Összefogás Értékteremtő Kereskedelmi Szociális Szövetkezet! Read below how they introduce themselves:

MFC Memeber NOA from Albania-Best Practice From The European Code of Good Conduct for Microcredit Provision

Since its establishment in 1998, NOA Sh.aAlbania (NOA) targets clients such as small businesses not served by banks in Albania. NOA is one of the largest microfinance institutions

IFC Lending $16 million to BT Mic to Support Romanian MSEs

International Finance Corporation (IFC) said it is providing $16 million (14.5 million euro) to Romania's BT Mic to improve access to finance for micro and small enterprises (MSEs)

External Publications

EU Funding Toolkit – a Very Useful Resource on EU Funding Programmes by Euclid Network

Euclid Network in cooperation with EC prepared a very handy toolkit about all of the EU funding programmes. It can be very useful for all of the MFI’s, social enterprises

EU Commission Announces Action Plan for Social Economy

The Commission presents a Communication on building a strong social Europe for just transitions. It sets out how social policy will help deliver on the challenges and opportunities

A Recipe Book for Social Finance Published

European Commission publiished the second edition of the Recipe book for social finance. This is a practical guide for developing financial instruments and finance markets for soc

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 measure of financial health. First, the p

Don’t Miss These Opportunities for EaSI TA for MFIs!

The EaSI Technical Assistance to the European Microcredit Sector Programme helps European microcredit providers strengthen their institutional capacity and share best practices

Save the date for the 2019 MFC Annual Conference: 29–31 May in Istanbul, Turkey

We are pleased to announce that the next MFC Annual Conference will be held from 29–31 May 2019 in Istanbul, Turkey. Pre-conference events: 29 May 2019 Main conference pr

Microfinance Centre and Responsible Finance Sign Partnership Agreement

The Microfinance Centre and the Responsible Finance, the voice of the Responsible Finance industry working to increase access to fair finance throughout the UK, today announce

Call for proposals on transaction cost support in the area of social finance now open

A call for proposals on transaction cost support in the area of social enterprise finance under the Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) programme is aimed at financ

External Publications

Financial Inclusion Compass 2018: e-MFP Survey of Financial Inclusion Trends

The European Microfinance Platform (e-MFP) has launched the Financial Inclusion Compass 2018 – its new paper on emerging short, medium and long-term trends in the financial inc

First impact assessment of MFC Member Erste Group’s Social Banking activities

[divider] [divider] First impact assessment of Erste Group’s Social Banking activities: 14,000 new jobs created across CEE for people who were left behind.

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

[divider] The Microfinace Centre, the CERISE and the SPTF in cooperation with e-MFP Making Microfinance Responsible (MIR) Action Group have published brief "The Un

EaSI TA Workshop in Albania: Applying for and Contracting EaSI Financial Instruments for MFIs

Date: 13 December 2018, Tirana, Albania Topic: Applying for and Contracting EaSI Financial Instruments for Microfinance Institutions The Microfinance Centre in cooperation with

Don’t Miss Upcoming Webinars for Microfinance Professionals!

[divider] 04 Dec, 16.00 (CET): Results from Habitat for Humanity's study on the impact of KWFT's housing microfinance product, organised by SPTF The webinar will present the fin

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