Bai Tushum, a Kyrgyzstan microfinance institution (MFI), was recently provided with a $2 million loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)the largest single investor in the region between central Europe and central Asia. Member countries, the European Community, and the European Investment Bank own the EBRD, which has subscribed capital totaling å¥20 billion. The bank finances its loans by borrowing funds in international capital markets, and subsequently providing loans to public and private enterprises including banks, industries, and businesses. In 2004, the EBRD had invested over $1.37 billion in financial institutions supporting local enterprises.
In 2003, loan recipient Bai Tushum received an A rating for financial and economic performance standards designed by the World Banks microfinance unit (CGAP). The Microfinance Centre for Central and Eastern Europe and the
Additional Resources
1) Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP): Microfinance Capital Markets Update is the best source for monthly updates on debt and equity deals in microfinance.
2) About the EBRD.
3) About the EBRD: Ownership and Funding.
4) USAID Success Stories Archive: USAID Supported Microfinance Insitution First in Kyrgyzstan to Receive A Rating.
5) MIX Market: Bai Tushum: Financial Information.
6) MIX Market: Bai Tushum: General Information.
7) EBRD: Annual Report 2004.
8) MFC Spotlight 12: Overview of the Microfinance Industry in the ECA Region in 2003.
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