MFTransparency’s Excel-based tool that can be used to analyze the cost of a particular loan product, helping the users understand how various factors influence the total cost of a loan and enabling cost comparisons between loans with different fee structures.
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How responsible is the motive for profit when the wealth comes directly from the pockets of those at the bottom of the economic pyramid. It is time for the industry to make some hard decisions. Watch Chuck Waterfield’s presentation here.
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This catalogue gives details of all the presentations given by MFTransparency at various industry events over the past four years. The list links to details about the events and downloadable PDFs of all presentations.
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This paper proposes that there is a moral obligation for the microfinance industry to address the challenge of defining ethical and responsible practice, and within that the issue of fair and ethical pricing.
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This Resources Guide is a compilation of information about the products and services offered by different organizations in the microfinance industry to policymakers and regulators of African microfinance markets. It was compiled as part of the African Microfinance Pricing Transparency Leadership Forum.
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In this short video clip, filmed at Foromic 2010, CEO Chuck Waterfield explains why pricing transparency is an essential component of client protection.
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One of MFTransparency‘s most important forms of support are its endorsers. These are individuals and organizations who have given their written commitment to MFTransparency’s mission. The MFTransparency’s endorser form can be found here.
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This compilation of quotes offers a variety of perspectives on transparency in microfinance from a range of industry actors including policy analysts, funders, journalists, microfinance institutions and networks, microfinance industry support organizations, legal advisors and academics.
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This training session, developed by the world’s leading pricing expert, introduces the foundations of transparent pricing. Featuring practical examples, it will provide you with the tools you need to demystify transparent pricing.
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Using the example of Compartamos in Mexico to explain why there is so much confusion over what true prices really are, this paper gives an overview of the fundamental aspects of pricing in microfinance that lead to non-transparency and an explanation of how interest calculations work
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