microfinance which is typically an unexplored instrument in Latin America and the Caribbean. Also discussed are the use of business …

information technology is fostering growth in the microcredit industry; the role of the State as governments are responding to … up to be the next microfinance - bringing quality services at lower cost to smaller businesses, helping them break free … of the most relevant microfinance institutions (MFIs) in the region, which updates the numbers on the top MFIs and lets …

With new ties linking microfinance to capital markets, this edition of MicroEnterprise Americas describes new … experiences with bonds that sector institutions have issued, as well as investment funds that have been established to focus … solely on microfinance. Both serve to illustrate the emergence of a capital market for the microfinance industry, even in the …

This premiere issue of MicroEnterprise Americas concentrates on the microfinance industry, a thriving segment of the … leaders have developed technologies, attracted investments, and developed tools for mitigating risk in the difficult financial …

between microfinance institutions and private international investors. This article is written by Robert Pouliot of RCP … & Partners, a Swiss-based fiduciary agency based in Switzerland and Germany. The second article addresses microfinance regulation …

microfinance in Latin America and the Caribbean. This article takes a first step in addressing the lack of timely, objective and … several benchmark indicators relevant to the microfinance industry. …

Dominican Republic. The second article in this issue explores the best options for funding a microfinance institution and …

investments in their businesses. As part of IDB's efforts to strengthen women's roles in economic development, the Women in … field of microfinance.Abstract: El acceso de la mujer microempresaria a los servicios financieros es clave para sus …