The Microfinance Bank of Azerbaijan (MFBA) is a full scale commercial bank and the leading microfinance provider in Azerbaijan. The bank has disbursed over 16,000 loans totaling over US$52 million. Its major shareholders include the European Bank for Reconstruction & Development, The International Finance Corporation, KfW Development Bank, LFS Financial Systems GmbH, and the Black Sea Trade and Development Bank. The Microfinance Bank of Azerbaijan does not report to the Microfinance Information Exchange (MIX) and no further information on its performance is publicly available.
In its latest deal, MFBA received a US$4 million loan from Swiss group, Blue Orchard Microfinance SA. The loan was financed by Blue Orchard’s latest bond issue of US$120 million, funded by private commercial investors worldwide. In addition to MFBA, 21 other microfinance institutions will benefit from funding financed by the bond issue. This marks the first time that these institutions have had formal access to the European capital markets.
Additional Resources
1) Microfinance Bank of Azerbaijan
2) Blue Orchard Microfinance SA
3) The MIXMarket
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