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  • Pricing Transparency in the Indian Microfinance Industry

    Published on August 12, 2013

    This blog by Nithya Sridharan offers a brief look on pricing transparency in the Indian microfinance industry as MFTransparency continues in its efforts of recollecting pricing data from Indian MFIs. Read the full blog post here!

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    Countries: India
    Category: MFTransparency Blog
    Tags: Consumer Protection, Pricing Initiative, Understanding Prices
  • Introduction to MFTransparency Website

    Published on July 28, 2013

    As part of MFTransparency’s anniversary activities, we have created this video to help visitors to easily navigate the website and make better use of the exciting new pricing data pages – check it out here!

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    Category: MFTransparency Blog
  • Talking Pricing Transparency in Nairobi

    Published on July 14, 2013

    Nadia van de Walle, Senior Africa Specialist, shares her thoughts on attending the “African Microfinance Pricing Transparency Leadership Forum“ in Nairobi, Kenya last month on behalf of the Smart Campaign.

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    Countries: Africa Region, Kenya
    Category: External Media
    Tags: MFT Event, Regulation & Policy, Understanding Prices
  • MicroFinance Transparency

    Published on July 4, 2013

    The suicide note left from 18 year old Lalitha is haunting as it reads, “Work hard and earn money. Do not take loans.” Chuck’s solution to the problems he saw was to start the organization MFTransparency.

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    Countries: United States
    Category: MFTransparency Blog
    Tags: Consumer Protection, enab APR&EIR, Responsible Finance
  • African Policymakers Map the Way Forward

    Published on June 28, 2013

    MFTransparency hosted the second African Microfinance Pricing Transparency Leadership Forum in Kenya which gathered regulators from 5 African countries and industry experts from around the world.

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    Countries: Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia
    Category: MFTransparency Blog
    Tags: Consumer Protection, Data Collection, Financial Education, Industry Event, MFT Event, Regulation & Policy, Understanding Prices
  • Presentations from the 2nd Pricing Transparency Leadership Forum

    Published on June 27, 2013

    Session presentations from the second African Microfinance Pricing Transparency Leadership Forum in Nairobi, Kenya are now available for all to learn from. Please click here!

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    Countries: Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia
    Category: Presentation
    Tags: Consumer Protection, Data Collection, Financial Education, Industry Event, Regulation & Policy, Understanding Prices