Posts Tagged ‘CGAP MIV Benchmark Survey 2008’

Three major microfinance investment firms discuss lessons learned from recent cases of organized protest against Microfinance Institutions. By Matthew Fuchs Microfinance Focus, Nov. 4, 2009: The ongoing Nicaraguan "No Pay" movement, which began Spring 2008 in the north of the country, is an example of an organized protest movement against microfinance institutions. Fuelled by a spike in defaults caused by the ... Full story

By Matthew Fuchs Microfinance Focus, Oct. 22, 2009: Microfinance Investment Vehicles (MIVs) recorded a 31% growth in their total assets in 2008 amounting to $6.6 billion, said the CGAP MIV Benchmark Survey released recently. Though the estimates show that MIVs grew a further 16% in annualized figures in the first half of 2009, managers of many MIVs are not expecting more than 29% growth by ... Full story