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Social Performance Management in Microfinance: Infographic Report

[divider] Social performance management (SPM) refers to the systems that organizations use to achieve their stated social mission. As a part of Microfinance Centres’ ongoing eff

Report “Financial Inclusion in the Digital Age” was published by CreditEase, IFC and Stanford University

[divider] [divider] The report on "Financial Inclusion in the Digital Age" was jointly published by CreditEase, IFC - International Finance Corporation, and Stanford Univer

External Publications

International Funding for Financial Inclusion: Key Trends and Development by CGAP

The 2017 edition of CGAP’s annual Cross-Border Funder Survey reports has been released. Funder commitments to financial inclusion reached a historic high of US$37

MFC Members’ news: KMF (Kazakhstan) improves customer communication

[divider] [divider] KMF is a microfinance organization operating in Kazakhstan with portfolio consisting of 220 567 active clients. KMF provides microfinance services for

MFC Members’ news: Asian Credit Fund’s new green economy programme

[divider] [divider] Asian Credit Fund (ACF) is a microfinance organization operating in Kazakhstan. ACF provides microloans for small businesses and supports households�

European Commission announced a proposal for a Regulation on Crowdfunding

[divider] [divider] The Action Plans on Sustainable Finance, FinTech and a proposal for a Regulation on Crowdfunding was announced by European Commission in 8 March 2018.

MFC Members News: Internet Corners for the Clients of Opportunity Bank Serbia

[divider] [divider] As a part of its efforts to educate and empower its clients, MFC Member Opportunity Bank Serbia (OBS) decided to install internet corners in its bran

Call for proposals: Entrepreneurial capacity building for young migrants

[divider] [divider] Organiser: European Commission Deadline: 24.05.2018 Budget: €2,225,000 Eligible applicants: established in one of the 28 EU countries Th

Assessing the European market of Microfinance

The study Assessing the European market potential of business microcredit and the associated funding needs of non-bank MFIs depict a huge potential demand for small b

Webinar “Uniting Tech and Touch”

Topic: Uniting Tech and Touch: How Centaur Products Are Better for Consumers and Providers Date: March 6, 2018, ended Presenter: CFI Fellow Alexis Beggs Olsen Host: Gr

2017 Borrow Wisely Campaign Results

[divider] [divider] We are pleased to share with you the final evaluation results of our 2017 Borrow Wisely Campaign! The Borrow Wisely Campaign is an international in

Project „Taking Financial Health Tools to the customer” was launched

[divider] [divider] MFC and Accion are partnering on an action research project aimed at creating a digital tool (mobile phone application or responsive web site) that wi

MFC Members meeting in Bulgaria

[divider] [divider] MFC Members in Bulgaria met last week to discuss MFC's new strategy. The strategy calls for reinventing social finance in the digital era and pledges

Boost of €100 million for microfinance and social enterprises in Europe

[divider] [divider] The EU's financing programme for Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) will receive an additional €100 million for its Guarantee scheme from the E

Webinar: Crowdfunding and Microfinance

[divider] Topic: Crowdfunding and Microfinance Date: February 26, 2018, ended Presenter: Oliver Gajda, CEO, European Crowdfunding Network Host: Grzegorz Galuse

1st Forum on Migrant Entrepreneurship Support starts tomorrow

Forum “Identifying common issues and challenges of Migrant Entrepreneurship Support and the role of entrepreneurial skills” 20th February 2018, Danube University Krems, Aus

The productive workshops on digital tool for financial health improvement took place in Warsaw

[divider] [divider] The workshop is part of the project Taking Financial Health Tools to the Customer in Eastern Europe and Central Asia implemented by MFC in cooperation

Check Your Financial Health

Financial health is the condition in which a household effectively manages its income and expenses, is resilient to financial shocks and plans its financial future with the long-te

Public consultation on the review of the SME definition

[divider] [divider] New open public consultation launched by the European Commission on 6 February 2018. The consultation is about the definition of micro, small and medium-

Join fi-compass ESF Conference about Financial instruments

[divider] [divider] Second fi-compass ESF Conference Financial instruments funded by the European Social Fund – boosting social impact 8 – 9 March 2018, Brussels, Bel

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