MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Microfinance Information Exchange (MIX), CGAP (Consultative Group to Assist the Poor) Release “Eastern Europe and Central Asia Microfinance Analysis and Benchmarking Report 2010”

Two US-based nonprofits, the Microfinance Information Exchange (MIX) and CGAP (Consultative Group to Assist the Poor) co-published the “Eastern Europe and Central Asia Microfinance Analysis and Benchmarking Report 2010.” The report examines credit risk, currency risk, funding risk, the market structure and microfinance trends in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, with an emphasis on the impact of the global economic crisis covering data from data that is representative of 22 countries and approximately 8,000 microfinance institutions (MFIs).

You may access the report in English at: http://www.cgap.org/gm/document-1.9.51111/2010_CGAP_MIX_ECA_Benchmarking_Report.pdf

You may also access the report in Russian at: http://www.cgap.org/gm/document-1.9.51112/2010_CGAP_MIX_ECA_Benchmarking_Report_Russian.pdf

By Jacqueline Foelster, Research Associate

About CGAP (Consultative Group to Assist the Poor): Housed at the World Bank Group, CGAP (Consultative Group to Assist the Poor) is an independent policy and research center dedicated to facilitating the provision of financial access to poor people worldwide. CGAP is supported by approximately thirty development agencies and private foundations. Its mission is to provide market intelligence, to promote standards and to offer advisory services to governments, microfinance providers, donors and investors.

About Microfinance Information Exchange (MIX): Established in 2002, Microfinance Information Exchange (MIX) is a nonprofit organization with headquarters in Washington, DC, and regional offices in Peru, Senegal, India and Indonesia. MIX provides detailed financial and social performance information from microfinance institutions (MFIs), as well as business information from market facilitators, donor organizations and investors in microfinance. MIX was founded by CGAP (Consultative Group to Assist the Poor) and is sponsored by Citi Foundation, Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Source and Additional Resources:

MicroCapital.org Brief, May 11, 2010, “Microfinance Information Exchange (MIX) Releases 2009 Benchmarking Report on Eastern Europe and Central Asia in Russian”, https://www.microcapital.org/microcapital-brief-microfinance-information-exchange-mix-releases-2009-benchmarking-report-on-eastern-europe-and-central-asia-in-russian/

MicroCapital Universe Profile: CGAP (Consultative Group to Assist the Poor), https://www.microcapital.org/microfinanceuniverse/tiki-index.php?page=CGAP+%28Consultative+Group+to+Assist+the+Poor%29

MicroCapital Universe Profile: Microfinance Information Exchange (MIX), https://www.microcapital.org/microfinanceuniverse/tiki-index.php?page=Microfinance+Information+Exchange+%28MIX%29

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