Registrations for the March 2019 intake of the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management development finance certification courses are extended and discounted for MFC members! Development Finance plays a key role in alleviating people from poverty. With 25 years of work experience in this sector, Frankfurt School shares this experience with you via the FSDF e-Campus, which provides excellent and internationally accredited online Certified ...

The CEO FORUM is a global professional and business networking opportunity for senior executives from the microfinance sector to share the experiences and learn from their peers in a relaxed and trustful environment. CEO FORUM is our prime programme for the  MFC Network CEOs. This year the CEO FORUM welcomes its new sponsor, the European Investment Bank Institute in Luxembourg which ...

Software Group, the MFC member from Bulgaria, was recognized as one of the most innovative tech companies in Europe by the European Investment Bank (EIB). The company received an Innovation Award during the 2nd annual EIB Venture Summit in Luxembourg. Software Group was selected due to its constant work for driving innovation through providing cutting-edge digital solutions in the financial sector. The EIB’s ...

In March 2019, Microfinance Centre and Center for Financial Inclusion at Accion teamed up to conduct research in Poland and Serbia using human-centered design principles to develop a financial health digital solution for microentrepreneurs. This effort forms part of our Building Financial Capabilities and Strengthening Institutions through Customer-centered Innovations project. As part of this research, the teams interviewed 17 Polish ...

The purpose of the present study is to provide the European Commission services with a comprehensive, evidence-based analysis of the impact of SBI on the development of social enterprises/social economy and their operating environments both at national and EU level. The impact should be measured against the key objective of the policy initiatives pursued since the SBI: creating enabling conditions ...

Date: April 9, 2019 Location: Istanbul, Turkey Registration The European Commission is sponsoring a one-day microfinance workshop under the EaSI Technical Assistance programme for microfinance titled: “Refugee/Migrant Finance and Support – Where Do We Stand?”. The event will bring together international and local microfinance experts, experts on integration of refugees, industry and government representatives, as well as other stakeholders for three ...

Galt&Taggart announced the issuance of GEL 15 million corporate bonds by Crystal (MFC member), financial inclusion organization, which mature on March 2021. The annual coupon rate has been set at 4% over the National Bank of Georgia’s monetary policy (refinancing) rate. Crystal is the first non-banking financial institution in Georgia and the region, which was assigned a credit rating ‘B’/Stable ...

We are pleased to introduce our latest MFC Member: Maha Agriculture Microfinance from Myanmar! Maha Agriculture Microfinance  provides financial services to the unbanked in Myanmar, with a focus on households in rural areas of the country. Present in 8 divisions/states throughout Myanmar with 32 branches and a workforce of 180 staff, Maha is committed to supporting Myanmar farmers, Vendor and MSME ...

Dates:  3-4 April 2019 Location:  Barcelona, Spain Register today Are you interested in access to finance for underserved communities? Do you want to meet the key players in Europe? Do you want to learn from them? Would you like to influence policy makers? The European Migrant Entrepreneurship Networks Conference “Migrant Entrepreneurship Support in Practice”  will be held  3-4 April 2019 in Barcelona ...

The European Microfinance Day was launched in 2015 as a tool to highlight the impact of the microfinance sector in Europe from a social and an economic perspective. The main objectives of the European Microfinance Day are: To raise awareness among European citizens on the existence of microfinance and on its value to fight unemployment and social exclusion. To draw ...