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Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Microfinance Gateway Bulletin – 6 February 2013

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 30 Jan - 5 Feb 2013

 

Welcome

 
Why Formal Finance Needs to Wake Up to the Potential of Poor Savers

It starts as pennies but ends up as thousands of dollars.  Learn how the Banking on Change partnership between CARE International UK, Plan UK, and Barclays is harnessing the power of poor savers and helping guide them on the path toward financial inclusion.

 


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Latest in the Library

An Overview of the G2P Payments Sector in Pakistan
CGAP

An Evaluation of Microfinance as an Effective Instrument for Poverty Reduction
Wijnbergen, A.

Gender Differences in the Usage of Formal Financial Services in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Synthesis of Six Country Case Studies
A2F Consulting

Guidelines for Establishing and Operating Grameen-Style Microcredit Programs
Alam, M. N. & Getubig, M.

Electronic and Mobile Banking in India: Gearing-up for Growth
Chopra, P. & Wright, G.

Protecting those Left Behind: An Experimental Study of Life Microinsurance Purchase Decisions of Compartamos Banco's Borrowers in Mexico
Bauchet, J., Zimmerman, E., Magnoni, B. & Poulton, D.

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Announcements

Financial Inclusion 2020 Launches New Website and Report, Mapping the Invisible Market (05 Feb 2013)

EIF and Créa-Sol Sign Microfinance Extension Deal Worth EUR 1 Million (04 Feb 2013)

Invitation to Join the Microinsurance Network (31 Jan 2013)

Sahar Tieby Appointed New Executive Director of Sanabel (31 Jan 2013)

"Microfinance India: The Social Performance Report 2012" Now Available (30 Jan 2013)

New IFC/CGAP Report Highlights the Need to Develop Microfinance Sector in Support of Economic Growth in Myanmar (30 Jan 2013)

The Center for Financial Inclusion at Accion, Citi, and Visa Inc. Launch Financial Inclusion 2020 to Accelerate Universal Financial Access (30 Jan 2013)

     

Upcoming Events

Webinar: Call to Action - Full Financial Inclusion by 2020
07 Feb 2013
Citi Foundation, Center for Financial Inclusion at Accion & VISA Inc.

Going Beyond Business: Opportunities and Challenges in Microinsurance
12 Feb 2013, United States
Microinsurance Network & Women's World Banking

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Blogs & Opinion

"Nigeria Targets Real Financial Inclusion" (05 Feb 2013)

"Islamic microfinance as an effective instrument to eradicate poverty and boost development" (04 Feb 2013)

"Supporting Client Protection In Cambodia" (04 Feb 2013)

"Catch and Release – Checking in on Recent Mobile Money Happenings" (01 Feb 2013)

"Financial Inclusion Highlights From China And Myanmar" (31 Jan 2013)

"Microfinance CEOs: Smart Campaign Certification is a "Clear Step" Toward Responsible Microfinance" (30 Jan 2013)

"Tech Start-ups and Financial Inclusion: Trends To Watch In 2013" (30 Jan 2013)

"The Dimensions of Financial Inclusion in Pakistan" (30 Jan 2013)

"The Unbanked Four-Fifths: Informality and Barriers to Financial Services in Nigeria" (30 Jan 2013)

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