Event Name: Microfinance Transparency’s Kenya Data Launch Webinar
Event Date: June 29, 2010 at 10:00am–11:30am EDT (5:00pm–6:30pm Nairobi, 4:00pm–5:30pm CEST, 7:30pm–9:00pm Delhi).
Event Location: The internet
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Cost: Free
Summary of Event: Microfinance Transparency is hosting this webinar to publicize its latest data on the cost of microfinance loans in Kenya.
Background on Organizer:
Microfinance 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 do banks and microfinance institutions (MFIs) respond when asked to report their interest and fees publicly in a common annual percentage rate (APR) or effective interest rate (EIR) format?
How does the shape of the price curve for Kenya differ from other countries?
In the pilot countries Bosnia and Cambodia, we have seen the expected relationship that the average price of loans increases as loan sizes get smaller. Does the market in Kenya adhere to this same relationship?
What similarities and disparities can be drawn between Kenya and other markets?
What factors seem to be driving prices in Kenya?
What are some common pricing practices in the Kenyan market and what are their implications for clients?
How much variation is there in price on loans of similar size in the microfinance market of Kenya, and how might transparency change prices over time?
How can the new pricing data be used to enact meaningful change in the local microfinance market?
Who Is Invited to Attend: Open to the public
Event Website: http://www.mftransparency.org/pages/sign-up-for-the-kenya-data-launch-we…
Online Registration Address: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/635580945
For additional information, you may contact: info@mftransparency.org
Submit Your Event: http://microfinanceassociation.ning.com/events
Sources and Additional Resources:
[1] Microfinance Transparency. http://www.mftransparency.org/pages/sign-up-for-the-kenya-data-launch-we…
MicroCapital Universe. MFTransparency. https://www.microcapital.org/microfinanceuniverse/tiki-index.php?page=MFT…
MicroCapital. “MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: MFTransparency Brings Launch of Transparent Pricing Initiative to Bolivia and Ecuador, Funded by the Ford Foundation and MicroNed” by Jennifer Shevock on June 16, 2010. https://www.microcapital.org/microcapital-brief-mftransparency-brings-lau…
MicroCapital. “MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: MFTransparency and The MasterCard Foundation Launch Enabling APR & EIR Program to Promote Transparency in Microfinance in Eight Sub-Saharan African Countries” by Conner Brannen on June 10, 2010. https://www.microcapital.org/microcapital-brief-mftransparency-and-the-ma…
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