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The World Bank Approves $50m New Grant to Afghanistan
November, 27 2013
Afghanistan - The World Bank (WB) has approved a $50 million grant through International Development Association (IDA) to support the Afghan government's efforts to improve access to credit for micro, small and medium enterprises
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India: RBI to Give Self-Regulatory Status to Microfinance Industry Associations
November, 26 2013
India - The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will accord the status of self-regulatory organizations (SRO) to industry associations of microfinance institutions (MFIs) operating as non-banking financial companies (NBFCs), in a move aimed at ensuring such companies follow prescribed practices without crimping them with too much regulation.
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Pakistan: FINCA Acquires Kashf Microfinance Bank
November, 26 2013
Lahore, Pakistan - The Foundation for International Community Assistance (FINCA) – a global microfinance organisation – has acquired majority holding in a Pakistani microfinance bank Kashf Microfinance Bank Ltd
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Thailand: New Scheme May Not Defeat Loan Sharks
November, 25 2013
Thailand - In an effort to combat the illegal loan-sharking that has long plagued the country, a government-supervised microfinance scheme will be put into operation next year nationwide. However, with its high annual interest rate of 36 per cent, there are doubts it will find wide acceptance despite the collateral-free condition
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The Netherlands: Initial Deposit Made in FMO SME Finance Fund
November, 21 2013
The Netherlands - An initial deposit was made in the Dutch development bank, FMO’s newest fund for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). The fund, titled the SNS FMO SME Finance Fund, was jointly initiated by SNS Impact Investing and FMO
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India: Impact Investors Now Tap Urban Poor Market
November, 21 2013
India - Although there is a slackness in overall investment volume and in number of deals in the first 10 months of current year in the impact investment segment compared to last year, urban poor-oriented social ventures have continued to receive investor traction, both at seed and early-stage
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Finding Macro Solutions for Microfinance
November, 20 2013
Global - One difference now is the emphasis on solutions — the technological kind — leveraging the very same cloud computing, big-data and mobility trends that are transforming financial services in the developed world. And it is less about credit than a full array of services and access to them
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Discrimination Abounds
November, 19 2013
Global - Gender-based financial exclusion is deeply ingrained across the world. According to a recent paper by the World Bank more than 1.3 billion women are "largely outside the formal financial system"
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India PM Singh Opens Bank for Women
November, 19 2013
India - India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has inaugurated the country's first ever state-owned bank for women in the western city for Mumbai
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Why the World Needs Women Entrepreneurs
November, 18 2013
Global - Narrowing the gender gap in employment will increase global income per person by as much as 20% by 2030. But the benefits go beyond the bottom line.
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Philippines: Natural Disasters Highlight Insurance Void
November, 18 2013
Philippines - In a country like the Philippines, where whole cities have been destroyed by typhoon Haiyan, a lack of money to rebuild will become the next challenge after emergency relief. Insurance schemes aimed at low-earners could be part of future solutions
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World Bank Report Lays Out Road Map for Financial Inclusion
November, 12 2013
Global - As mobile banking and other technological innovations fuel the expansion of financial services in many developing countries, a new World Bank Group report urges policy makers to focus on products that benefit the poor, women and other vulnerable groups the most
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The Worrying Trend of Interest Rate Caps in Africa
November, 11 2013
Africa - If ceilings are set too low, financial service providers find it difficult to recover costs and are likely to grow more slowly, reduce service delivery in rural areas and other more costly markets, become less transparent about the total cost of loan, and even exit the market entirely
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Microinsurance in Asia and Oceania Grows by 40%
November, 08 2013
Asia - According to new research released by the Munich Re Foundation and GIZ, the microinsurance sector in Asia and Oceania has reached 172 million lives and properties covered, representing a 40% annual growth rate between 2010 and 2012
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Financial Inclusion in South Africa: FinScope 2013 Survey Results
November, 05 2013
Johannesburg, South Africa - FinMark Trust released the results of its annual FinScope South Africa 2013 survey results today. This year’s study reveals a significant increase in financial inclusion compared to last year from 28.9 million people in 2012, to 30.7 million in 2013.
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Morgan Stanley Establishes Institute for Sustainable Investing
November, 01 2013
Global - Morgan Stanley Chairman and CEO James Gorman today announced the establishment of the Morgan Stanley Institute for Sustainable Investing. The Institute will build on Morgan Stanley's ongoing work to advance market-based solutions to economic, social and environmental challenges, operating from the foundational principle that sustainable investment can only achieve significant scale by attracting a broad range of private sector capital.
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Somaliland: Bringing Financial Inclusion to the Horn of Africa
November, 01 2013
Somaliland - "Since Somaliland lacks formal financial institutions, bringing financial inclusion and contributing to the economic well-being of our society was the primary aim," says Abdirahman Adan Shire, services manager for Zaad at Telesom's headquarter in Hargeisa
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Cordes: Impact Investing the Single Greatest Opportunity for Advisors
November, 01 2013
Global - Whether it’s called “sustainable,” “responsible” or “impact,” investing to address social and environmental issues has attracted billions of dollars in recent years while presenting both opportunities and challenges for advisors and their clients, according to a panel of experts at the 24th annual SRI Conference.
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