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MFP 149. UPA in Gua...
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15:54:00 08/04/11

Credit unions play a pivotal role in providing access to financial services to the base of the pyramid. The credit union movement is based on savings mobilization ...

MFP 149. UPA in Guatemala - Credit Unions as World-Class Micro...

Added 08/04/11
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MFP 149. UPA in Guatemala - Credit Unions as World-Class Microfinance Providers. Part 3

[LESS INFO] 37 VIEWS | ADDED 15:54:00 08/04/11
Credit unions play a pivotal role in providing access to financial services to the base of the pyramid. The credit union movement is based on savings mobilization as the foundation of microfinance. In this series, we look at lessons from one of the most successful credit union systems of the world, namely the credit unions of the Central American country of Guatemala. Managers, staff and clients of UPA tell us what is so special about their cooperative.

MFP 148. UPA in Gua...
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15:12:12 08/04/11

Credit unions play a pivotal role in providing access to financial services to the base of the pyramid. The credit union movement is based on savings mobilization ...

MFP 148. UPA in Guatemala - Credit Unions as World-Class Micro...

Added 08/04/11
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MFP 148. UPA in Guatemala - Credit Unions as World-Class Microfinance Providers. Part 2

[LESS INFO] 20 VIEWS | ADDED 15:12:12 08/04/11
Credit unions play a pivotal role in providing access to financial services to the base of the pyramid. The credit union movement is based on savings mobilization as the foundation of microfinance. In this series, we look at lessons from one of the most successful credit union systems of the world, namely the credit unions of the Central American country of Guatemala. Managers, staff and clients of UPA tell us what is so special about their cooperative.

MFP 147. UPA in Gua...
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10:00:00 08/01/11

Credit unions play a pivotal role in providing access to financial services to the base of the pyramid. The credit union movement is based on savings mobilization ...

MFP 147. UPA in Guatemala - Credit Unions as World-Class Micro...

Added 08/01/11
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MFP 147. UPA in Guatemala - Credit Unions as World-Class Microfinance Providers. Part 1

[LESS INFO] 13 VIEWS | ADDED 10:00:00 08/01/11
Credit unions play a pivotal role in providing access to financial services to the base of the pyramid. The credit union movement is based on savings mobilization as the foundation of microfinance. In this series, we look at lessons from one of the most successful credit union systems of the world, namely the credit unions of the Central American country of Guatemala. Managers, staff and clients of UPA tell us what is so special about their cooperative.

MFP 146_Español. Al...
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17:00:00 06/20/11

Resumiendo los resultados del estudio el Sr. Silva da recomendaciones que podrían ser útiles para los operadores de las IFM así como tambi&eac...

MFP 146_Español. Alex Silva: Lecciones Aprendidas de Experien...

Added 06/20/11
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MFP 146_Español. Alex Silva: Lecciones Aprendidas de Experiencias Fallidas. Tercera parte

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Resumiendo los resultados del estudio el Sr. Silva da recomendaciones que podr%iacutean ser %uacutetiles para los operadores de las IFM as%iacute como tambi%eacuten para los de los inversionistas y financiadores. Alex hace %eacutenfasis en la importancia de reconocer a las microfinanzas como una especialidad dentro de la intermediaci%oacuten financiera en general as%iacute como la importancia de que las IMFs cuenten con los sistemas apropiados de gesti%oacuten de riesgos y un buen gobierno corporativo.

MFP 146. Alex Silva...
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16:00:00 06/20/11

Summarizing the details of a study of MFI failures, Alex Silva gives important recommendations for MFI sponsors, managers, and funders: Recognize microfinance as f...

MFP 146. Alex Silva: Failures in Microfinance - Lessons Learn...

Added 06/20/11
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MFP 146. Alex Silva: Failures in Microfinance - Lessons Learned. Part 3

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Summarizing the details of a study of MFI failures, Alex Silva gives important recommendations for MFI sponsors, managers, and funders: Recognize microfinance as financial intermediation, focus on risk management systems, and create good corporate governance.

MFP 145_Español. Al...
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11:00:00 06/20/11

Sin duda, los profesionales en microfinanzas de todo el mundo se beneficiarán de este estudio seminal sobre las IMFs de América Latina y de las corre...

MFP 145_Español. Alex Silva: Fracasos en Microfinanzas - Lecci...

Added 06/20/11
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MFP 145_Español. Alex Silva: Fracasos en Microfinanzas - Lecciones aprendidas. Segunda parte

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Sin duda, los profesionales en microfinanzas de todo el mundo se beneficiar%aacuten de este estudio seminal sobre las IMFs de Am%eacuterica Latina y de las correspondientes lecciones aprendidas

MFP 145. Alex Silva...
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10:00:00 06/20/11

Alex Silva provides more details of the major reasons for the failure of microfinance institutions – an important topic that - so far- has not been talked ab...

MFP 145. Alex Silva: Failures in Microfinance - Lessons Learn...

Added 06/20/11
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MFP 145. Alex Silva: Failures in Microfinance - Lessons Learned. Part 2

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Alex Silva provides more details of the major reasons for the failure of microfinance institutions %ndash an important topic that - so far- has not been talked about. Without doubt, practitioners from around the world stand to benefit from this seminal study of Latin American MFIs.

MFP 144_Español. Al...
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16:24:10 06/15/11

¿Qué podemos aprender de los fracasos en las microfinanzas? Las historias de éxito de las instituciones de microfinanzas (IMFs) han sido ampli...

MFP 144_Español. Alex Silva: Fracasos en Microfinanzas - Lecci...

Added 06/15/11
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MFP 144_Español. Alex Silva: Fracasos en Microfinanzas - Lecciones aprendidas. Primera parte

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%iquestQu%eacute podemos aprender de los fracasos en las microfinanzas? Las historias de %eacutexito de las instituciones de microfinanzas (IMFs) han sido ampliamente estudiados. Ello, a fin de ayudar en la comprensi%oacuten de las razones que las llevaron a alcanzar dicho %eacutexito y determinar, para el beneficio del resto de la industria, las %ldquobuenas pr%aacutecticas%rdquo. Sin embargo, las instituciones que podr%iacutean ser considerados como experiencias fallidas han recibido hasta la fecha muy poca atenci%oacuten. En al conversaci%oacuten con Alex Silva, un pionero de las microfinanzas, se exponen los resultados de un estudio reciente sobre las instituciones de microfinanzas que han fracasado. Alex Silva, lista seis razones principales para la ca%iacuteda de las IMF y proporciona detalles de cada una de los casos de experiencias fallidas que forman parte del estudio en cuesti%oacuten. expandiendo la frontera del conocimiento pr%aacutectico en microfinanzas.

MFP 144. Alex Silva...
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22:50:09 06/13/11

What can we learn from failures in microfinance? Successful microfinance institutions (MFIs) have been widely studied to understand the reasons that drove them int...

MFP 144. Alex Silva: Failures in Microfinance - Lessons Learne...

Added 06/13/11
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MFP 144. Alex Silva: Failures in Microfinance - Lessons Learned. Part 1

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What can we learn from failures in microfinance? Successful microfinance institutions (MFIs) have been widely studied to understand the reasons that drove them into the market and to extract good practices that are useful for the rest of the industry. However, the institutions that could be considered failed experiences have received very little attention. Alex Silva, a microfinance pioneer, outlines the results of a recent study on failed microfinance institutions. He outlines six major reasons for the downfall of MFIs.

MFP 143. Insights f...
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15:14:46 06/06/11

How does a crisis help microfinance institutions and their clients? Pancho Otero, one of the global industry pioneers, explains how this is the case. And he gives ...

MFP 143. Insights from a Microfinance Pioneer - Pancho Otero T...

Added 06/06/11
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MFP 143. Insights from a Microfinance Pioneer - Pancho Otero Talks about BancoSol. Part 2

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How does a crisis help microfinance institutions and their clients? Pancho Otero, one of the global industry pioneers, explains how this is the case. And he gives his perspective on the importance of the enabling environment and good regulations to help produce mature microfinance institutions.

MFP 142. Insights f...
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10:00:00 05/30/11

Why is successful microfinance based on savings? The microfinance industry has produced a fair share of pioneers and visionaries, and Pancho Otero is one of them! ...

MFP 142. Insights from a Microfinance Pioneer - Pancho Otero T...

Added 05/30/11
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MFP 142. Insights from a Microfinance Pioneer - Pancho Otero Talks about BancoSol. Part 1

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Why is successful microfinance based on savings? The microfinance industry has produced a fair share of pioneers and visionaries, and Pancho Otero is one of them! As the founding CEO of the Prodem Foundation, the nucleus of BancoSol, Pancho helped create one of the most successful microfinance institutions in the world. Pancho gives his insights on the success of microfinance in Bolivia and how Prodem became a bank and a leader in savings mobilization.

MFP 141. Kurt Koeni...
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10:00:00 05/23/11

How did BancoSol become a global leader in deposit mobilization? Kurt Koenigsfest, CEO of BancoSol, describes four key success factors that are critically importan...

MFP 141. Kurt Koenigsfest: How to Become a Leader in Deposit M...

Added 05/23/11
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MFP 141. Kurt Koenigsfest: How to Become a Leader in Deposit Mobilization. BancoSol. Part 4

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How did BancoSol become a global leader in deposit mobilization? Kurt Koenigsfest, CEO of BancoSol, describes four key success factors that are critically important for any MFI that wants to engage in savings mobilization. He talks about BancoSol%rsquos experience with introducing a savings-based organizational culture and how appropriate incentives are helping staff to focus on savings.

MFP 140. Kurt Koeni...
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10:00:00 05/16/11

In the third episode on BancoSol, Latin America’s and the world’s first bank fully dedicated to microfinance, we meet the CEO. Kurt Koenigsfest talks a...

MFP 140. Kurt Koenigsfest: Latin America's First Commercial Mi...

Added 05/16/11
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MFP 140. Kurt Koenigsfest: Latin America's First Commercial Microfinance Bank - BancoSol. Part 3

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In the third episode on BancoSol, Latin America%rsquos and the world%rsquos first bank fully dedicated to microfinance, we meet the CEO. Kurt Koenigsfest talks about the unique positioning of the bank, and how it evolved throughout its history to become a role model for the industry. We hear about the challenges of transformation and how BancoSol became a leader in deposit mobilization. Management puts a relentless focus on the design of new and adequate products for BancoSol%rsquos customers.

MFP 139. Jaime Zega...
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15:27:00 05/09/11

We continue our coverage of BancoSol, Latin America’s first microfinance bank. In this episode, Jaime Zegarra talks about the bank’s strategic focus: l...

MFP 139. Jaime Zegarra: Latin America's First Commercial Micr...

Added 05/09/11
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MFP 139. Jaime Zegarra: Latin America's First Commercial Microfinance Bank - BancoSol. Part 2

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We continue our coverage of BancoSol, Latin America%rsquos first microfinance bank. In this episode, Jaime Zegarra talks about the bank%rsquos strategic focus: loan portfolio growth, portfolio quality, and expanding BancoSol%rsquos client base.

MFP 138. Jaime Zega...
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10:00:00 05/02/11

BancoSol is a true microfinance pioneer. As Latin America’s first commercial microfinance bank it has been much copied but never surpassed. We begin our cove...

MFP 138. Jaime Zegarra: Latin America's First Commercial Micr...

Added 05/02/11
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MFP 138. Jaime Zegarra: Latin America's First Commercial Microfinance Bank – BancoSol. Part 1

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BancoSol is a true microfinance pioneer. As Latin America%rsquos first commercial microfinance bank it has been much copied but never surpassed. We begin our coverage of BancoSol by focusing on its operations in El Alto, a sprawling city on the %ldquoAltiplano%rdquo above La Paz, one of the highest cities in the world. Jaime Zegarra, regional manager of BancoSol, talks about the ways in which the bank forms part of the community and connects with its clients.

MFP 137. Roberto Ze...
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11:00:00 02/28/11

The ProCredit Group is one of the global microfinance leaders. With operations on three continents, the group is the largest international network player in terms ...

MFP 137. Roberto Zegada: An International Network Bank - the P...

Added 02/28/11
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MFP 137. Roberto Zegada: An International Network Bank - the ProCredit Experience, Bolivia. Part 2

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The ProCredit Group is one of the global microfinance leaders. With operations on three continents, the group is the largest international network player in terms of assets. The Bolivian branch was one of the pioneers of the network. ; Roberto Zegada, Regional Manager El Alto, Banco Los Andes ProCredit talks about the growth of operations and the competitive situation in one of the world's best-served microfinance markets.

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MFP 149. UPA in Guatemala - Credit Unions as Wo...

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MFP 149. UPA in Guatemala - Credit Unions as World-Class Microfinance Providers. Part 3
08/04/11

Credit unions play a pivotal role in providing access to financial services to the base of the pyramid. The credit union movement is based on savings mobilization as the foundation of microfinance. In this series, we look at lessons from one of the most successful credit union systems of the world, namely the credit unions of the Central American country of Guatemala. Managers, staff and clients of UPA tell us what is so special about their cooperative.