By Microfinance Focus, on October 15th, 2010% Asia Microfinance Forum Mementos to take home
Microfinance Focus, Oct 15, 2010 (Colombo) : The Asia Microfinance Forum 2010 which gathered more than 450 experts from over 50 countries was concluded today in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Convened by the Banking With the Poor Network (BWTP) and organised by the Foundation for Development Cooperation (FDC), the three day forum brought together industry experts to brainstorm on the role of microfinance in achieving financial inclusion in Asia.
Over the three days period, experts discussed . . . → Read More: Closing Keynote: Asia Microfinance Forum 2010
By Microfinance Focus, on October 15th, 2010% From left: William Tucker, P.N. Vasudevan, Royston Braganza, John Conroy
Microfinance Focus, October 15, 2010 (Colombo) : William Tucker moderated and actively engaged the panel and audience in one of the most lively and insightful Q&A.
Comment from audience: Royston, I agree with everything you said, except for one small point, which will change the direction of our discussion completely. About whether commercial capital is desirable. What happened in India was the advent of commercial capital (referring to recent . . . → Read More: Q&A : Responsible Lending – A New Industry Benchmark?
By Microfinance Focus, on October 15th, 2010% Microfinance Focus, October 14, 2010 (Colombo) : A three day milestone event in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The Asia Microfinance Forum 2010 is convened by The Banking With the Poor Network (BWTP) and organised by The Foundation for Development Cooperation (FDC), with the Citi Foundation as Lead Sponsor, and Hatton National Bank as Local Host.
Lara Storm
AFM 2010 featured in the press (Daily FT)
Presentation example of success story
Series of workshops and networking meetings
. . . → Read More: Asia Microfinance Forum 2010 at a glance [Day 2]
By Microfinance Focus, on October 14th, 2010% From left: Alok Prasad, Liz Larson, Michael Rabonza, Femeke Bos, Ravi Tissera
Microfinance Focus, October 14, 2010 (Colombo): Providing an overview of the current investment landscape for Asia, a panel of development and investment specialist discussed the expectations, experiences and recommendations of investors in a panel discussion entitled ‘Investing in Asia: Opportunities, Challenges and Impact’ at the Asia Microfinance Forum 2010 today in Sri Lanka.
Liz Larson, Asia Regional Manager, MIX, USA, introduced MIX funding structure Data Set to . . . → Read More: Investing in Asia : Opportunities, Challenges and Impact
By Microfinance Focus, on October 13th, 2010% From right: W M Karunaratne, Philip Brown, Mary Ellen Iskenderian
Microfinance Focus, October 13, 2010 (Colombo) : W M Karunaratne, Assistant Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, “First of all, I like to brief you on MF in Sri Lanka for sustainable inclusion and growth. Growth is most concentrated in the western province, the GLP (gross loan portfolio) has increased. In the recent decade for Sri Lanka, law and order has been established towards stability. The country . . . → Read More: Opening Keynote Panel: The Role of Microfinance in Achieving Financial Inclusion (W M Karunaratne)
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