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Updated edition of the Universal Standards

The Universal Standards for Social and Environmental Performance Management (“the Universal Standards”) is a comprehensive manual of best practices to [...]

EU Microfinance

Microfinance in Motion: Emerging New Business Models in Microfinance in Europe. A Four-Part Series of Webinars

Introduction This four-part webinar series will explore new microfinance business models that emerged in response to new technological solutions and [...]

LETS SAVEE 3rd Case Study | Cash2Grow from the Netherlands | Saving Groups

Learn about Savings Group in Europe – Cash2Grow Case Study Cash2Grow, who has been successfully establishing and promoting saving groups [...]

Savings Group Feasibility Report

Check the newest Feasibility Report and find out what are the implications for setting up Savings Groups in Europe. The [...]

Changes in the MFC Management Board

The MFC Management Board went through important changes in 2021. In April, Katarzyna Pawlak took over the Executive Director’s role [...]

Meet the leaders in digitalisation

Read the brief case studies, summarizing leading MFIs efforts in digitalisation. Each case focuses on differet aspect: digital marketing, digital [...]

#SFV 2021 Sessions recordings

Trends & Covid Conference Opening and Welcome Address Tim Ogden and his Keynote Speech Inclusive Finance and the Pandemic Preparing [...]

Rural Finance Trends

The following paper summarises the main messages presented during the session “The Inclusive Rural Finance Value Chains and Sustainable Retail [...]

MFC Barometer of Trends in Microfinance – 2021 Edition

In 2021, the efforts of microfinance institutions focused on recovering to their pre-Covid-19 levels of activities and on building further [...]

MFC webinars on digitalisation

Datathons – a new way of learning from clients

Monday, December 6th, 2021, 10:00 – 11:00 CET (Amsterdam / Warsaw / Sarajevo) The webinar showcased a novel approach to [...]

External Publications

HR Development Practices in the Microfinance Sector

Read the recent study report Together with e-MFP, we are pleased to announce the launch of the report ‘Human Resource [...]

7th European Microfinance Day: Keeping the doors open for all entrepreneurs

The European Microfinance Day was launched in 2015 as a tool to highlight the impact of the microfinance sector in [...]

MFC is Partnering In the Sentinel Project | New Research Initiative

MFC is proudly presenting the launch of the Sentinel project. It is a research initiative formed to really understand how [...]

Microfinance’s Role in Mitigating Human Capital Flight | Publication

Microfinance institutions are in a key position to help mitigate the effects of human capital flight that manifests between East [...]

Mastercard Center For Inclusive Growth & MFC – Partnership

Mastercard and Microfinance Centre seal new partnership to support 300,000 microbusinesses and microfinance institutions in Europe and Central Asia The [...]

LETS SAVEE 2nd Case Study | LAB.IN.S Società Cooperativa Impresa Sociale (Italy) | Saving Groups

18 March 2021 Download the document This case is part of Erasmus Plus funded project “LETS SAVEE” [...]

watch: Advancing Green Microfinance – Entering Green Finance Space by MFIs

Entry into green finance sector brings new opportunities and potential benefits but is not without challenges. It is a new [...]

watch: KEEP CALM, ADAPT AND CARRY ON COVID19 vs Digitalization Series| EaSI Technical Assistance

MFC invites you to our special series of webinars featuring , & to learn and discuss! Webinar no 1 | [...]

watch: A FUNDER IN NEED IS A FRIEND INDEED – COVID19 vs Digitalization series | EaSI Technical Assistance

The European Union is offering this webinar to microfinance institutions (MFI) interested in exploring the impact of the pandemic on [...]

#2020BWC Champion – Microinvest from Moldova – Shares Impressions from the Campaign

“Each of us has thought at least once to apply for a credit, whether for personal needs, automobile, or [...]

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