The Microfinance Information Exchange (MIX) in partnership with Sanabel, a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing Arab microfinance, and CGAP (Consultative Group to Assist the Poor), an independent policy and research center housed at the World Bank Group, recently released the French edition of its 2009 Arab Microfinance Analysis and Benchmarking Report.
The report summarizes the performance of the microfinance sector in the Arab region. It contains information on 54 microfinance institutions (MFIs) in 10 Arab countries. It also contains trend data from 2006 to 2008 regarding 35 MFIs in the area. The English edition of the report is available on the MIX website.
By Stefanie Rubin, Research Associate
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. It operates a global, web-based, microfinance information platform. MIX provides detailed financial and social performance information from microfinance institutions (MFIs), as well as business information from market facilitators and donor organizations and investors in microfinance. MIX Market currently provides data on approximately 1800 MFIs and 100 investors. 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.
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Source Article: The MIX Market: MIX Releases French Translation of its 2009 Arab Microfinance Report: http://www.themix.org/press-release/mix-releases-french-translation-its-2009-arab-microfinance-report
2009 Arab Microfinance Report in French: http://www.themix.org/publications/2009-arab-microfinance-analysis-benchmarking-report-french
2009 Arab Microfinance Report in English: http://www.themix.org/publications/2009-arab-microfinance-analysis-benchmarking-report
MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Microfinance Information Exchange (MIX) Releases 2009 Arab Microfinance Report with Focus On Microfinance Sector Crisis in Morocco: https://www.microcapital.org/microcapital-brief-microfinance-information-exchange-mix-releases-2009-arab-microfinance-report-with-focus-on-microfinance-sector-crisis-in-morocco/
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