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  • Cambodia Pricing Transparency Data

    Published on October 25, 2009

    The Cambodia microfinance industry is known for its commitment to transparency in financial reporting, and the industry has now strongly embraced the practice of transparent pricing.

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    Countries: Cambodia
    Category: MFTransparency Blog
    Tags: Data Collection, Pricing Initiative
  • AMFA’s Newsletter October 2009

    Published on October 19, 2009

    We greet you and are pleased to present you the thirty first issue of AMFA Monthly Newsletter to improve our communication effectiveness. We hope you will find this Newsletter informative and relevant.

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    Countries: Azerbaijan
    Category: MFTransparency Blog
  • Bosnia Pricing Transparency Data

    Published on October 18, 2009

    MFTransparency collects data country-by-country. In each country where we facilitate the transition to transparent pricing, we follow a systematic process, and our process in BiH provides a good example for understanding our procedure.

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    Countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Category: MFTransparency Blog
    Tags: Data Collection, Pricing Initiative
  • Data Launch Rollout Plan

    Published on October 14, 2009

    MFTransparency will have a phased rollout of data from our first three countries over the three-week data launch period. More countries will be coming on-line in the coming months.

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    Countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cambodia, Peru
    Category: MFTransparency Blog
    Tags: Data Collection
  • MicroFinance Transparency to Hold Workshop in Kenya, First Transparent Pricing Initiative in Africa

    Published on October 9, 2009

    MFTransparency will host a training workshop in Nairobi at the InterContinental Hotel on the 19th of October, 2009 in conjunction with the 2009 AMT Microfinance Investor’s Fair. The workshop will train industry professionals on issues related to pricing transparency and consumer protection and will mark the launch of MFTransparency’s Transparent Pricing Initiative in Kenya.

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    Countries: Kenya
    Category: MFTransparency Blog
    Tags: MFT Event, Pricing Initiative
  • MFTransparency to Make History with First Data Launch

    Published on October 1, 2009

    For the first time in history, the microfinance transparency movement is going to provide extensive, accurate microfinance product pricing data publicly. This data will help protect consumers, enhance services and expand access to financial services. To continue expanding this movement, MFTransparency will need your help.

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    Category: MFTransparency Blog
    Tags: Data Collection
  • MFTransparency Pricing Seminar in Bangladesh

    Published on September 14, 2009

    As lead presenter at the opening ceremony, MicroFinance Transparency advanced transparent pricing at a seminar organized by the Institute of Microfinance (InM) and the Microcredit Regulatory Authority (MRA). The event was attended by top regulatory authorities of the Bangladeshi microfinance industry, including finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith.

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    Countries: Bangladesh
    Category: MFTransparency Blog
    Tags: MFT Event, Regulation & Policy, Responsible Finance
  • Response to NYTimes article of 28Aug09

    Published on August 29, 2009

    Mixing the profit motive and poverty efforts can be highly combustible, but also very powerful. Should rich people earn profits providing services to the poor? Sure, as long as both gain from the exchange. But how do we preserve an equitable balance in this unequal transaction?

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    Category: MFTransparency Blog
    Tags: Responsible Finance