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  • A.J. Renold of Opportunity International Blogs on MFTransparency

    Published on December 28, 2009

    A.J. Renold: Microfinance is a young and growing industry. Formal microfinance services such as savings, credit and insurance, have yet to reach a majority of the working poor around the world and thus there are many microfinance providers trying tap into this demand.

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    Category: External Media
    Tags: Consumer Protection
  • MicroFinance Transparency Makes Top 10 Most Read New Initiatives in 2009

    Published on December 27, 2009

    Microfinance Focus: The Microfinance Sector has witnessed several important new initiatives this year. Water, education and mobile banking were the favorite new segments. Our team has brought together the top 10 most read new initiatives. We will follow all the new initiatives, its successes, challenges and lessons learnt in the next year…

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    Category: External Media
    Tags: Pricing Initiative
  • Bangladesh Seminar on `Microfinance Interest Rates and Transparency’

    Published on December 16, 2009

    Institute of Microfinance: The Institute of Microfinance (InM) and the Microcredit Regulatory Authority (MRA) jointly organized a two-day seminar titled ‘Microfinance Interest Rates and Transparency’ in Dhaka, Bangladesh on August 11 & 12, 2009. MFTransparency CEO & Founder Chuck Waterfield was a featured speaker at the event.

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    Category: External Media
    Tags: Consumer Protection, Responsible Finance, Understanding Prices
  • Oikocredit partner first to offer microfinance pricing transparency data in Africa

    Published on December 4, 2009

    Microfinance Focus: Microfinance Focus, Dec. 4, 2009: Oikocredit project partner PAWDEP is leading the way in microfinance pricing transparency in Africa. The Kenya-based Pamoja Women’s Development Programme became the first African microfinance institution to submit data to MFTransparency Transparent Pricing Initiative.

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    Countries: Kenya
    Category: External Media
    Tags: Consumer Protection, Pricing Initiative, Responsible Finance
  • The Quest for Transparent Pricing: MFTransparency Releases World’s First True-Cost Pricing Data

    Published on November 11, 2009

    Social Performance Indicators Blog: Last week, MFTransparency – a global initiative for fair and transparent pricing in microfinance – published the world’s first true-cost pricing data. In an interview with MIX, Vice President Alexandra Fiorillo shares more about the initiative, its benefits to MFIs and clients, and findings from the first reports.

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    Category: External Media
    Tags: Consumer Protection, Understanding Prices
  • MicroFinance Transparency to drive transparent pricing in Africa

    Published on October 14, 2009

    Microfinance Focus: MicroFinance Transparency (MFTransparency) will host a training workshop in Nairobi on oct. 19 in association with the 2009 AMT Microfinance Investor’s Fair to train industry professionals on pricing transparency and consumer protection. It will also mark the launch of MFTransparency’ s Transparent Pricing Initiative in Kenya.

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    Countries: Kenya
    Category: External Media
    Tags: Consumer Protection, MFT Event, Pricing Initiative, Responsible Finance
  • ONG y cooperativas darán a conocer costo de sus créditos

    Published on October 13, 2009

    Gestión: MFTransparency has been featured in Peru’s leading daily business newspaper, Gestión, for providing a portal of pricing information on microfinance institutions in the country. Featuring quotes from Founder Chuck Waterfield, this article highlights MFTransparency’s contribution to consumer protection efforts and its upcoming data launch.

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    Category: External Media
    Tags: Consumer Protection, Responsible Finance, Understanding Prices
  • Do Interest Rates Matter? Credit Demand in the Dhaka Slums

    Published on October 8, 2009

    MicroCapital: This study attempts to show how sensitive borrowers are to rises in interest rates. The primary result of the study is that borrowers at SafeSave decreased loan demand significantly as a result of the increase in the interest rate. A one percent increase in the interest rate resulted in a range of .73 percent to .88 percent decrease in loan demand over the 12 month period. Additionally, less wealthy borrowers appear to decrease their loan demand more than wealthier borrowers due to the increase in interest rates.

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    Countries: India
    Category: External Media
    Tags: Understanding Prices