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The ESB Group, LLC Revolutionizes Microfinance and Social Entrepreneurship
PR Web (press release)
The ESB Group, LLC is revolutionizing social entrepreneurship and microfinance by using a multi-disciplinary approach to social enterprise consulting and by ...

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Microfinance Institutions Network (MFIN) geared up to create credit bureau
Microfinance Monitor
Microfinance Monitor, March 11, 2010: To enhance responsible lending and institutionalise information sharing process, 31 NBFC – Microfinance Institutions ...

BSE-listed microfinance firm Capital Trust shares rise 10 times
Microfinance Monitor
Microfinance Monitor, March 12, 2010: India's Capital Trust Ltd, a listed non-banking finance company, that entered into the microfinance business last ...

Microfinance under the microscope
The Hindu
Many MFIs (microfinance institutions) started financing the poor but somewhere they lost the customer focus and along with that the mission too, ...
Microfinance rates may see big fallDaily News & Analysis
31 microfinance firms form self-regulatory organisationIndian Express
India's Micro Industry to Share DataWall Street Journal
Business Standard -NDTV.com -mydigitalfc.com
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SKS Microfinance to file for IPO in 3-4 weeks
Reuters
MUMBAI, March 8 (Reuters) - SKS Microfinance, an Indian firm that makes small loans to poor borrowers, plans to file application papers for an IPO in 3-4 ...

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Economist

MEET THE BOSS: Discussions on Microfinance Investment Vehicles (MIVs) and ...
MicroCapital
Mr. DiLeo launched and now co-manages the Global Microfinance Equity Fund and the Gray Ghost Microfinance Fund, which is a private, for-profit microfinance ...
WWB 2010 conference to focus on microfinance challenges and new opportunitiesMicrofinance Focus
A better mattressEconomist
MFI-Focused Elevar Equity Raises $70M FundVC Circle

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Global experts to review microfinance regulations next week
The New Nation
Bangladesh-the homeland for microfinance-is hosting the propitious event for the countries from Asia, Europe, America and Africa. Finance minister Abul Maal ...

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SKS Microfinance gets venture capitalists as promoters for IPO
Livemint
Mumbai: In a first of its kind, a group of four venture capitalists led by Sequoia Capital India has become the promoter of SKS Microfinance Ltd, ...
Mint excl: Sequoia Cap to turn promoter of SKS MicrofinanceMoneycontrol.com
Ed: Women and MicrofinanceMicrofinance Focus

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MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: PlaNIS Study Finds that Funds Dedicated to Microfinance ...
MicroCapital
According to a study by PlaNIS, a PlaNet Finance entity that advises microfinance investment funds, European funds dedicated to microfinance have increased ...
European microfinance funds record 16% volume growth in 2009Microfinance Monitor
Socially responsible investing: a primerChristian Science Monitor

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Microfinance Focus

Featured: Sam Daley-Harris – Champion of Microfinance movement
Microfinance Focus
Microfinance Focus, March 12, 2010: Fearless and focused tenacity are the key character traits of Sam Daley-Harris, Director of the ...