New MFTransparency Case Study Now Live

MFTransparency is excited to announce a series of new resources, now available on our website in the Resources section.

This week’s featured new resource:

MFTransparency Case Study: Outlawing Flat Interest in Cambodia

By now you have read the article “Flat vs Declining Balance Interest: What is the Difference?” and you are wondering how you can make the switch from the flat balance method of calculating interest to the declining balance method. This case study will show you how the Cambodian microfinance market as a whole took this important step towards transparency, due to a bold policy move by the National Bank of Cambodia in 2001. Policymakers and institutions alike, this is an important resource for those wondering what the experience of transitioning to declining balance rates might be like in your own market.

Read this new article here

MFTransparency is the leading provider of educational materials on pricing in the microfinance industry.

In addition to transparent microloan pricing data, we are committed to providing an array of resources to enable industry stakeholders to better understand and implement this data in adopting more transparent practices. In the coming weeks we will announce several exciting new resources. Please look for these announcements in your inbox and on the MFTransparency website. Feel free to contact us with questions and feedback at resources@mftransparency.org

View our complete Resources library here