MICROFINANCE EVENT: World Bank, International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Banco Central Do Brazil (Central Bank of Brazil) Host Third Global Credit Reporting Conference: Public Policy & Innovative Solutions For Emerging Markets to be Held in October 2008

THIRD GLOBAL CREDIT REPORTING CONFERENCE: PUBLIC POLICY & INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR EMERGING MARKETS

OCTOBER 21-23, 2008, SHERATON RIO HOTEL & RESORT IN RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL

The conference to be hosted by the World Bank, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Brazilian Ministry of Finance’s Central Bank of Brazil will concern credit reporting infrastructure considering country examples, legal and regulatory framework and the private and public sectors.

Session 7 to be held on October 23rd will be entitled “Credit Bureaus for MFIs” which will discuss the services that are currently being offered by credit bureaus to MFIs as well as the challenges of working specifically with MFIs in credit. Case studies will be presented from South Africa and Mexico. The conference aims to attract policy makers, practitioners, regulators, credit bureaus officials, and those with interest in financial education.

Information on cost and registration is not currently available. More information can be found by contacting Angela Bello at abello1@worldbank.org or through the IFC’s event webpage.

By Sarah Knapp, Research Assistant

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Central Bank of Brazil

International Finance Corporation (IFC)

Third Global Credit Reporting Conference

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