At the end of last year, the MIX (Microfinance Information Exchange) relaunched their website with the help of the MasterCard Foundation (click here for their official press release). For those familiar with the MIX, you’ll know that they have implemented some major changes in the last few months culminating in this relaunch. All in all, I’m very impressed with the new look and more importantly, the increased functionality of the website.
The data from the MIX has been an invaluable resource for us here at MicroFinance Transparency. Before tackling in-country operations, background research is essential, and the MIX market offers a great platform from which to gain a broad swath of information about MFIs and other microfinance stakeholders. I tend to use the MIX mainly for gathering information on MFIs, so with this in mind I’ll offer a brief review of some of my favorite features: