MICROCAPITAL EVENT: Transparent Pricing Initiative in Malawi on August 31, 2010, in Blantyre, Malawi, Hosted by Microfinance Transparency

Event Name: Transparent Pricing Initiative in Malawi

Event Date: August 31, 2010

Event Location: Blantyre, Malawi

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Cost: Free

Summary of Event: Training will be provided on pricing transparency as it relates to microfinance institutions, regulators, funders and other support organizations. MFTransparency will collect and publish pricing data for microfinance products offered in Malawi.

Background on Organizer:

Microfinance (MF) Transparency is a nongovernmental organization that aims to provide “information on credit products and their prices in a clear and consistent fashion” for the microfinance industry. MFTransparency collects data on the interest and fees charged on microfinance loan products in order to calculate the effective interest rates on those loans. Its intention is to establish the industry standard for pricing disclosure and to facilitate a fair exchange between suppliers and consumers of microfinance products. MFTransparency was launched in July of 2008 and is based in the US. According to its website, as of December 6, 2009, it has been endorsed by 264 “industry leaders” that serve 80 million clients globally.

Event Themes and Discussion Topics:
– How to practice transparent pricing strategies in microfinance
-How to develop financial literacy materials for microfinance clients

Who Is Invited to Attend: All interested parties.

Presenters:
Chuck Waterfield, CEO and President of MFTransparency
Alexandra Fiorillo, Vice President of MFTransparency

Event Website: http://www.mftransparency.org/pages/mftransparency-and-the-malawi-microf…

Online Registration Address: Not yet available.

For additional information, you may contact: Jordan Filko at jordan@mftransparency.org

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By Julia Korn, Research Associate

Sources and Additional Resources:

[1] MFTransparency. “MFTransparency and the Malawi Microfinance Network to Launch the Transparent Pricing Initiative in Malawi” on July 20, 2010. http://www.mftransparency.org/pages/mftransparency-and-the-malawi-microf…

MicroCapital Universe. MFTransparency. https://www.microcapital.org/microfinanceuniverse/tiki-index.php?page=MFT…

MicroCapital Universe. Mastercard Foundation. https://www.microcapital.org/microfinanceuniverse/tiki-index.php?page=Mas…

MicroCapital. “MICROFINANCE EVENT: “Microfinance Transparency Workshop on Transparent Pricing in Bolivia” From May 4 to May 6, 2010” by Matthew Castner on April 19, 2010. https://www.microcapital.org/microfinance-event-%E2%80%9Cmicrofinance-transparency-workshop-on-transparent-pricing-in-bolivia%E2%80%9D-from-may-4-to-may-6-2010/

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