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Jordan Response Plan 2015. This plan is unfortunately underfunded by the emergency international agencies and should be complemented by a...

Daniel Rozas and David Roodman address financial inclusion metrics on Next Billion. Since it was published a few weeks ago, the 2014...

The impact of the Andhra Pradesh microcredit crisis was so strong that it contributed significantly towards the global dip in microcredit...

Massive Drop in Number of Unbanked,” reads the headline. In just three years, the number of adults with a bank account has grown from 51%...

Doing this in the unique context of a post-crisis environment may well be the single most difficult thing an MFI can attempt. For this...

not harm the clients. And one of the most important elements of client protection is responsible collections. To operate as viable...

abuzz with the implications of the “final word” study on microcredit impact. For many, including myself, this has been an opportunity to...

UPDATE 13/02: I just came across a 2009 journal article by Susan Johnson by the same title. Had not been aware of it previously. The...

Overindebtedness is like the unwelcome spectre at the feast. Amidst robust and exciting discussions about technology, product...

Opening Session of European Microfinance Weeks Asks if Financial Inclusion, Stability and Client Protection can Co-Exist Financial...

Q:The theme of this year's conference is, "Developing Better Markets." Why do you believe this is an important topic to highlight? IR:The...

I’ve been poring over the data collected by the Angelucci, Karlan & Zinman study of Compartamos clients. To recap from my previous blog,...