Microfinance Business Models
The paper identifies the key building blocks of a microfinance
The paper identifies the key building blocks of a microfinance
In 2021, the efforts of microfinance institutions focused on recovering
“Innovations in EU Policy and Legislation” aims to inform MFC members of the implications of recent EU legislation and policies in financial services, and to assist them in identifying potential market opportunities. Read the paper: Innovations in EU Policy and Legislation
The case study presents findings on the current state of the fintech industry in Ukraine in the context of the potential contribution (positive and negative) to financial inclusion and financial health of individuals and small businesses. Read the publication: UKRAINE_FINTECH CASE STUDY
The case study presents findings on the current state of the fintech industry in the UK in the context of the potential contribution (positive and negative) to financial inclusion and financial health of individuals and small businesses. Read the publication: UK_FINTECH CASE STUDY
Read the brief case studies, summarizing leading MFIs efforts in
The following paper summarises the main messages presented during the
The case studies present findings on the current state of the fintech industry in six countries: (UK, Netherlands, Poland, Ukraine, Turkey and the Czech Republic) in the context of their potential contribution (positive and negative) to financial inclusion and financial health of individuals and small businesses. The summary paper offers
The Global SME Finance Forum 2020 meeting connects more than 650 senior bankers, tech leaders and policymakers from 75 or more countries. It is the largest, most high-level, technically in-depth meeting on SME financing that occurs in the world each year. Visit Global SME Finance Forum 2020 official website.
Know your client! – this call has never retired. We observe that MFIs underestimate their clients’ digital readiness. “Our clients do not use Internet” we keep on hearing, while the number of clients engaging with Internet grows at great pace. Together with member MFIs, MFC developed a practical set of
This policy paper is intended as a guide that explaining
Microfinance institutions are in a key position to help mitigate
MFC Policy Paper No.5: Demystifying the role of microfinance in job creation The paper discusses the role of microfinance in job creation through self-employment and microenterprise. Despite high expectations, in general microenterprises have a limited however socially important contribution to job creation. It is necessary to distinguish between growth-oriented
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INTRODUCTION What does it need to become a digital leader
Introduction Pandemic boosted development of digital services in finance ecosystem.
How digitalization can bring about productive growth for micro and small enterprises The report deals with an urgent knowledge gap concerning micro and small enterprises (MSEs), specifically their ability to use digital technologies (email, mobile applications, cloud computing and so on) to increase productivity. It seeks to clarify why only
European MSEs often struggle to keep up with the pace of digital transformation. Digital skills development is key to benefit from the digital revolution and overcome the existing skills gaps. It is also crucial from the point of view of overcoming the impact of the pandemic. The benefits of developing
Thursday, December 9th, 11:00 – 12:15 CET (Amsterdam / Warsaw / Sarajevo)De Tribes are next generation teams. They create stronger bonds, higher commitment and bigger sense of collectveness. Also, they go beyond traditional teams structures and culture – they are much more informal, discrete, … tribal. Leading tribes requires new
On this webpage you can find information about webinars dedicated
Посмотрите видеозаписи серии вебинаров «Как построить корпоративную иммунную систему в
The European Union is offering this webinar to microfinance institutions (MFI) interested in exploring the impact of the pandemic on MSME oriented finance in Europe and what can be done to support FIs to transition into a post pandemic world. A FUNDER IN NEED IS A FRIEND INDEED Date: Wednesday,
Track 2: Digital teams Date: 18 March 2021 💡 Most of us care about having good relations with colleagues. There are unpleasant situations, when they are not delivering what is expected of them job-wise and it’s on us to hold them accountable. Sending an email requesting improvement sounds tempting, but
Track 2: Digital teams Date: 11 March 2021 💡 Have you ever gotten an email that knocked you out for few minutes, keeping you wondering, who of your colleagues is an alien? Has a one sentence WhatsApp message from your boss raised your heart rate to dangerous levels? If yes,
Track 1: Leadership in digital era Date: June 17th 2021
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Opportunities and enablers of digitalisation for microfinance institutions (19/12/2018) Download webinar recording (audio) To help all interested European microfinance institutions understand better how to position themselves in the digital space, the European Commission sponsored a webinar organised under the umbrella of the EaSI Technical Assistance for Microfinance programme and hosted by
Topics: Client Research and Product Development Date: April 4, 2019 Every time customers interact with your organization there are opportunities to influence their experience. Each employee and agent can play a role, be it through product design or implementation, systems development or maintenance, service delivery or leadership. Yet, managing employees
Co-hosted by MIX and FinDev Gateway, this webinar aims to provide clarity into inclusive fintech and, specifically, how to determine what makes a fintech “inclusive.” Bringing together diverse perspectives from government, think tanks, and practitioners, the webinar will highlight new frameworks that can help investors, policy makers and others to better
Has your MFI been asking itself these questions? How can
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
Financial Inclusion for Green Inclusive Growth in Europe (FIGIG) MFC’s new 4-year Programme Financial Inclusion for Green Inclusive Growth in Europe aims at advancing the EU green, inclusive finance agenda for the development of EU microenterprises and social businesses. This Programme is building on the MFC successful experience in developing
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What is Borrow Wisely! Campaign? The Borrow Wisely! promotes global
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
Financial Inclusion for Green Inclusive Growth in Europe (FIGIG) MFC’s new 4-year Programme Financial Inclusion for Green Inclusive Growth in Europe aims at advancing the EU green, inclusive finance agenda for the development of EU microenterprises and social businesses. This Programme is building on the MFC successful experience in developing
This report analyses the potential of integrating the Sustainable Development
The goal of impact measurement is to manage and control
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
Financial Inclusion for Green Inclusive Growth in Europe (FIGIG) MFC’s new 4-year Programme Financial Inclusion for Green Inclusive Growth in Europe aims at advancing the EU green, inclusive finance agenda for the development of EU microenterprises and social businesses. This Programme is building on the MFC successful experience in developing
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