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NEWS Join the EaSI Technical Assistance Webinar on Microfinance Regulation in Europe

Join the EaSI Technical Assistance Webinar on Microfinance Regulation in Europe

The webinar, taking place on 19 March, will focus on microfinance regulation across Europe. Title: Microcredit regulation: main trends and implications for MFIs in Europe Date: 1

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NEWS EaSI Technical Assistance Investment Readiness Training for Microfinance Institutions in Hungary

EaSI Technical Assistance Investment Readiness Training for Microfinance Institutions in Hungary

The European Union is offering an investment readiness training under the EaSI Technical Assistance programme tailored to microfinance institutions and other stakeholders in the Hu

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NEWS MFC at EaSI Technical Assistance for Microfinance Workshop on the role of Regional Microfinance Associations in Romania

MFC at EaSI Technical Assistance for Microfinance Workshop on the role of Regional Microfinance Associations in Romania

The European Union is offering a microfinance workshop under the EaSI Technical Assistance programme, taking place at Hotel Mercure Bucharest, Romania, on 12 March 2020. This is a

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

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

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

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

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NEWS EaSI Technical Assistance Investment Readiness Training for Microfinance Institutions in Portugal

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

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

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

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

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:

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

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

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

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)

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NEWS Early Bird Registration Now Open for MFC 27th Annual Conference

Early Bird Registration Now Open for MFC 27th Annual Conference

May 14-15, 2024 

Register now at https://2024mfc.org/ for the upcoming MFC 26th Annual Conference Embracing Diversity for Inclusive Finance and take advantage of special rates.  Dates: May

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

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

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NEWS EU Commission Announces Action Plan for Social Economy

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

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NEWS A Recipe Book for Social Finance Published

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

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Library 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 measure of financial health. First, the p

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

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

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

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

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NEWS Microfinance Centre and Responsible Finance Sign Partnership Agreement

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

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

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

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

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

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