Posts Tagged ‘microfinance in Latin America and Caribbean’

Microfinance Focus, Oct 22, 2010: Microfinance institutions in Latin America and the Caribbean are increasingly relying on deposits as a major source for microfinance. Deposits account for almost 80 percent of portfolio financing for deposit-mobilizing institutions. These findings were reported in the 2010 edition of ‘Microfinance Americas: The Top 100’ released by Microfinance Information Exchange (MIX) and the Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF). The vast majority of ... Full story

Microfinance Focus, Oct 11, 2010: According to a survey by the Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF), a member of the Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB), the loan portfolio of microfinance institutions in Latin America and the Caribbean rose to 13 percent last year after growing 18 percent in 2008. Lending rose to $12.3 billion last year after reaching $10.9 billion in 2008 and $9.2 billion in ... Full story