Microfinance Information Exchange (MIX), the microfinance information clearinghouse, recently released its 20th edition of the MicroBanking Bulletin (MBB), which includes “2006-2008 MFI Trendline Benchmarks”, highlighting trends in the microfinance industry using data from 611 microfinance institutions (MFIs).
This issue also features an article authored by Devyani Parameshwar et al, titled “Indian MFIs: Growth for Old and New Institutions Alike”, which explores the Indian microfinance industry and how it was affected by the recent economic recession. The second article featured is “Microfinance Default Rates in Ghana”, by Gerald Pollio and James Obuobie, which discusses factors that affect microloan repayment rates among Ghanaian MFIs that loan to individuals.
The Bulletin is available at:
http://www.themix.org/sites/default/files/MBB%2020%20-%20September%202010.pdf
About the Microfinance Information Exchange:
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 is a web-based microfinance information platform. MIX provides 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 provides data on approximately 1800 MFIs and 100 investors as of September 2010. 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.
By Trevor Kwong, Research Assistant
Sources and Additional Resources:
[1] Source Article: Microfinance Information Exchange Press Release: MIX publishes newest issue of MicroBanking Bulletin:
http://www.themix.org/press-release/mix-publishes-newest-issue-microbanking-bulletin
[2] MicroCapital Universe: Microfinance Information Exchange:
https://www.microcapital.org/microfinanceuniverse/tiki-index.php?page=Microfinance+Information+Exchange+(MIX)
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