MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Microfinance Information Exchange (MIX) Launches Fee-Based “MIX Silver”

The Microfinance Information Exchange (MIX), a US-based nonprofit organization that publishes financial and social performance information from microfinance stakeholders, recently announced the launch of a fee-based service that offers the ability to: create a personalized dashboard to track real-time changes in microfinance markets; build virtual microfinance institution portfolios for analysis; access benchmarking and aggregation tools; and access all interim and annual data for approximately 2,000 MFIs in the MIX database [1]. MIX Silver is being offered at the annual price of USD 3,500 for up to five user licenses per institution. MIX also announced that it will be launching MIX Gold later in the year, which will also offer custom variable tracking, interaction with MIX experts and an unlimited number of users per institution. For more details on both offerings you may visit http://www.mixmarket.org/premium

By Nisha Koul, Research Associate

About Microfinance Information Exchange (MIX): The Microfinance Information Exchange (MIX) is a US-based nonprofit provider of performance data and analysis on microfinance institutions (MFIs), funders, networks and service providers dedicated to serving the financial needs of low-income clients. The mission of MIX is to strengthen the microfinance sector and financial inclusion in general by promoting transparency. The organization’s MIX Market offers instant access to financial and social performance information covering approximately 2,000 MFIs. MIX publications include the MicroBanking Bulletin and MIX Microfinance World, which feature regular research and data analysis. Incorporated in 2002, MIX is headquartered in Washington, DC, with regional offices in Azerbaijan, India, Morocco and Peru. Its supporters include the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, CGAP (Consultative Group to Assist the Poor), Omidyar Network, The MasterCard Foundation, the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development, the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, Citi Foundation, Ford Foundation and Deutsche Bank.

Sources and Additional Resources:

[1] MIX Press Release, “MIX Promotes Financial Inclusion and Transparency with New Premium Solutions,” http://www.themix.org/press-release/mix-promotes-financial-inclusion-and-transparency-new-premium-solutions

MicroCapital.org story, September 20, 2011, “MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Microfinance Information Exchange (MIX) Launches Interactive “Africa Map of Financial Inclusion for the Poor” With Funding From Canada’s MasterCard Foundation,” https://www.microcapital.org/microcapital-brief-microfinance-information-exchange-mix-launches-interactive-%e2%80%9cafrica-map-of-financial-inclusion-for-the-poor%e2%80%9d-with-funding-from-canada%e2%80%99s-mastercard-foundati/

MicroCapital.org story, July 27, 2011, “MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Microfinance Information Exchange (MIX) Announces 2,000 Microfinance Institutions Now Reporting to MIX Market,” https://www.microcapital.org/microcapital-brief-microfinance-information-exchange-mix-announces-2000-microfinance-institutions-now-reporting-to-mix-market/

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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