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  • Zambia Data Launch Presentation

    Published on January 27, 2012

    This webinar and PDF powerpoint presents data and analysis from the Transparent Pricing Initiative in Zambia, carried out in 2011.

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    Topic: Country Reports
    Experience Level: 2 Deeper Understanding
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    File Type: Presentations and Webinars
  • Tanzania Data Launch Presentation

    Published on January 27, 2012

    This webinar and PDF powerpoint presents data and analysis from the Transparent Pricing Initiative in Tanzania, carried out in 2011.

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    Topic: Country Reports
    Experience Level: 2 Deeper Understanding
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    File Type: Presentations and Webinars
  • Ethiopia Data Launch Presentation

    Published on January 13, 2012

    This webinar and PDF powerpoint presents data and analysis from the Transparent Pricing Initiative in Ethiopia, carried out in 2011.

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    Topic: Country Reports
    Experience Level: 2 Deeper Understanding
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    File Type: Presentations and Webinars
  • Philippines Pricing Data Report

    Published on December 26, 2011

    For the first time in history, prices for the Philippine microfinance market are now available. This report accompanies the data, detailing data trends and analysis.

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    Topic: Country Reports
    Experience Level: 2 Deeper Understanding
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    File Type: Reports
  • Case Study: Outlawing Flat Interest in Cambodia

    Published on November 17, 2011

    This case study shows how the Cambodian microfinance market as a whole took an 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.

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    Topic: Policy for Transparency
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  • Reserve Bank of Malawi on Pricing Disclosure

    Published on November 10, 2011

    MFTransparency interviewed the Reserve Bank of Malawi about the pricing disclosure and client protection aspects of their new Microfinance Bill. This briefing gives an inside look at the process of institutionalizing responsible practice through policy, presenting information on the development of the policy, it’s intended outcomes, and innovative aspects of the legislation.

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    Topic: Policy for Transparency
    Experience Level: 2 Deeper Understanding
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    File Type: Briefings
  • Published on October 27, 2011

    This educational article provides a concise overview of the concept of interest, the different methods used to calculate it and some industry standards for disclosure. Financial institutions, investors, donors and regulators alike now have a resource to draw on in understanding and communicating this critical distinction in the pricing of microloans.

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    Topic: Understanding Prices
    Experience Level: 2 Deeper Understanding
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    File Type: Briefings
  • Colombia Data Launch Presentation

    Published on October 20, 2011

    This webinar and PDF powerpoint presents data and analysis from the Transparent Pricing Initiative in Colombia, carried out in 2011.

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    Topic: Country Reports
    Experience Level: 2 Deeper Understanding
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    File Type: Presentations and Webinars
  • Rwanda Data Launch Presentation

    Published on September 1, 2011

    This PDF powerpoint presents data and analysis from the Transparent Pricing Initiative in Rwanda, carried out in 2011.

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    Topic: Country Reports
    Experience Level: 2 Deeper Understanding
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    File Type: Presentations and Webinars