Posts Tagged ‘client protection’

The Smart Campaign Partners with SIDBI to Strengthen Client Protection Practices

Microfinance Focus, November 16, 2010: November the Smart Campaign, a global initiative to incorporate strong client protection principles across the microfinance industry, today announced a partnership with the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) to help institutionalize client protection best practices throughout the Indian microfinance industry. Over the past five years, the Indian microfinance industry has experienced exponential growth, increased competition and growing pressures on microfinance ... Full story

Microfinance News Synopsis: Three opportunities for microfinance providers

Microfinance Focus, June 10, 2010: Microfinance News Synopsis brings a compilation of industry headlines broadcasted by other news media from across the world. Three opportunities for microfinance providers: Not having enough money is bad enough, but what can be worse is not being able to manage whatever money you have. This is the hidden bind of poverty, say Daryl Collins, Jonathan Morduch, Stuart Rutherford, and Orlanda ... Full story

Experts call for microfinance client protection initiatives

Microfinance Focus, Oct. 23, 2009: The Smart Campaign convened by the Smart Campaign has reiterated that making client protection an essential component of fulfilling the industry's double bottom line promise is vital to maintaining the health of the microfinance industry. The speakers were Vikram Akula of SKS India; Elizabeth Littlefield of CGAP at The World Bank; Pilar Ramirez of Corporacion de Fomento a Iniciativas Economicas (CONFIE) ... Full story
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