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  • Data Collection and Development of Educational Materials in Bolivia and Ecuador

    Published on September 16, 2010

    Over the past 3 months, our team has been working with over 25 Bolivian institutions on data collection and to date, 17 MFIs have submitted complete data, while 9 additional institutions are still in the process of completing their submissions. Last week I met personally with ANED, Banco de Crédito (BCP), Banco Unión, IDEPRO, Fortaleza and Ecofuturo to assist them in this process.

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    Countries: Bolivia, Ecuador
    Category: MFTransparency Blog
    Tags: Data Collection, Financial Education
  • Transparent Pricing Initiative in Malawi Off to a Great Start

    Published on September 16, 2010

    On the 31st of August 2010, MicroFinance Transparency launched the first country project of the enabling Africa to Price Responsibly and Educate on Interest Rates (enabling APR & EIR ) Program in Lilongwe, Malawi. Sixty-five participants, representing microfinance institutions, donors, investors, government officials and regulators, participated in the project launch.

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    Countries: Malawi
    Category: MFTransparency Blog
    Tags: enab APR&EIR
  • Independent Study Course on Interest Rates: Session 1

    Published on September 3, 2010

    The most recent addition to our new Resources library is Session 1 of our independent study course on transparent pricing. This series of training sessions will provide you with the tools you need to demystify transparent pricing.

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    Category: MFTransparency Blog
    Tags: Understanding Prices
  • Progress of the Transparent Pricing Initiative in India

    Published on September 3, 2010

    We are excited to announce that 80 microfinance institutions in India have indicated their interest in participating in the Transparent Pricing Initiative in India by submitting product pricing data to MFTransparency. Of these, 65 data submissions have been completed and approved by the senior management of the institution and the remaining 15 are underway.

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    Countries: India
    Category: MFTransparency Blog
    Tags: Pricing Initiative
  • Iniciativa de Transparencia de Precios en Colombia

    Published on September 3, 2010

    ¡Saludos desde Colombia! Esta semana MFTransparency lanzó su Iniciativa de Transparencia de Precios en Colombia, llevando a cabo dos talleres sobre la transparencia en las ciudades de Bogotá y Medellín.

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    Countries: Colombia
    Category: MFTransparency Blog
    Tags: Pricing Initiative
  • A Conversation with Mr. Vasudevan PN, Founder and Managing Director of Equitas Microfinance India

    Published on September 2, 2010

    MFTransparency spoke with Mr. Vasudevan PN, Founder and Managing Director of Equitas Microfinance India about the need for transparency in microfinance, what responsible finance means, and policies that can help to further promote transparency in the Indian microfinance market.

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    Countries: India
    Category: MFTransparency Blog
    Tags: Pricing Initiative, Responsible Finance
  • Launch of the New Resources Library

    Published on August 31, 2010

    You may have noticed that the Resources library on our website has been undergoing a metamorphosis over the past few weeks. The many educational tools, articles, presentations, videos and other materials created by MFTransparency have been looking for a home, and they are now finally moving in.

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    Category: MFTransparency Blog
    Tags: Financial Education, Understanding Prices