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Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Microfinance Gateway Bulletin - 28 November 2012


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news, events, microfinance voices, and latest library additions
 21 Nov - 27 Nov 2012

Welcome

EIU Microscope Report Shows Improving Business Environment in Many Countries, But Work Remains

Expanding access to financial services depends, in large part, on creating the right enabling environment for institutions to grow and flourish in a responsible manner. What are the key elements of a supportive yet responsible enabling environment, and how do countries and regions stack up against these criteria? Peru tops the rankings this year with the highest score. Cambodia marks significant improvements and lands in the top 10. How does your country compare?


Photo by Amanda Silvana. 2012 CGAP Microfinance Photography Contest.

Latest in the Library

Transversal Analysis of MFI Performance in Africa: Fourth Edition
African Microfinance Transparency

Women, Mobile Phones and Savings: A Grameen Foundation Case Study
Arnold, J.

The Global Findex Database: New Data on Accounts and Payments
Demirguc-Kunt, A. & Klapper, L.

Responsible Treatment of Clients: Practicing Non-discrimination
The Smart Campaign

Fraud in Mobile Financial Services
Mudiri, J.

A Case for Livestock Insurance
Dalal, A., Gopinath, K., Shah, S. & Panda, G.

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Announcements

Better Than Cash Alliance Names Ruth Goodwin-Groen as Managing Director (27 Nov 2012)

IDB Innovation Lab Seeks Proposals: Financial Inclusion of People with Disabilities (26 Nov 2012)

ASKI Wins 4th European Microfinance Award for Work with Rural Farmers in the Philippines (21 Nov 2012)

IAIS Adopts Application Paper on Regulation and Supervision Supporting Inclusive Insurance Markets (21 Nov 2012)

Request for Expressions of Interest: MicroLead Expansion in Myanmar (21 Nov 2012)

The MasterCard Foundation and CGAP Forge $11.4 Million Partnership (21 Nov 2012)

     

Upcoming Events

Child & Youth Finance Regional Meeting for Asia & the Pacific
04 Dec 2012, Philippines
Child and Youth Finance International

Microfinance in Russia: Finding the Right Opportunities
05 Dec 2012
Russian Microfinance Center & Local Voice for Development

Islamic Microfinance Summit
29 Jan - 30 Jan 2013, Turkey
Hanson Wade

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Blogs & Opinion

"A Better Way to Deliver Aid" (27 Nov 2012)

India: "MFIs: A mixed experience" (26 Nov 2012)

"Why M-Pesa Outperforms Other Developing Country Mobile Money Schemes" (26 Nov 2012)

"Why So Many Americans Don't Have Bank Accounts" (26 Nov 2012)

"Taking Market Development Approaches To Financial Access" (23 Nov 2012)

"Making over the multi-billion microfinance industry" (22 Nov 2012)

"Microinsurance on the Roadmap to Financial Inclusion" (22 Nov 2012)

"Muhammad Yunus and Bangladesh government battle over Grameen Bank" (22 Nov 2012)

"The rise and fall of microfinance" (22 Nov 2012)

"Does Access to Microfinance Help Poor Households Build Savings? Part II" (21 Nov 2012)

"From Social Protection to Financial Inclusion and Beyond" (21 Nov 2012)

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