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MFP 149. UPA in Guatemala – Credit Unions as World-Class Microfinance Providers. Part 3

Oxana Holtmann — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 16:11:14 +0000

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.
07:17 minutes

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MFP 148. UPA in Guatemala – Credit Unions as World-Class Microfinance Providers. Part 2

Oxana Holtmann — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 15:57:55 +0000

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MFP 147. UPA in Guatemala – Credit Unions as World-Class Microfinance Providers. Part 1

Oxana Holtmann — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 15:20:37 +0000

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MFP 146. Alex Silva: Failures in Microfinance – Lessons Learned. Part 3

Oxana Holtmann — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 18:30:47 +0000

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.
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05:54 minutes

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MFP 146_Español. Alex Silva: Lecciones Aprendidas de Experiencias Fallidas. Tercera parte

Oxana Holtmann — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 18:10:56 +0000

Resumiendo los resultados del estudio el Sr. Silva da recomendaciones que podrían ser útiles para los operadores de las IFM así como también para los de los inversionistas y financiadores. Alex hace énfasis en la importancia de reconocer a las microfinanzas como una especialidad dentro de la intermediación financiera en general así como la importancia de que las IMFs cuenten con los sistemas apropiados de gestión de riesgos y un buen gobierno corporativo.
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05:54 minutes

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MFP 145. Alex Silva: Failures in Microfinance – Lessons Learned. Part 2

Oxana Holtmann — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 16:20:44 +0000

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 about. Without doubt, practitioners from around the world stand to benefit from this seminal study of Latin American MFIs.
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10:08 minutes

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MFP 145_Español. Alex Silva: Lecciones Aprendidas de Experiencias Fallidas. Segunda parte

Oxana Holtmann — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 16:10:51 +0000

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 correspondientes lecciones aprendidas.
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10:08 minutes

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MFP 144. Alex Silva: Failures in Microfinance – Lessons Learned. Part 1

Oxana Holtmann — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 23:23:38 +0000

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.
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07:58 minutes

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MFP 143. Insights from a Microfinance Pioneer – Pancho Otero Talks about BancoSol. Part 2

Oxana Holtmann — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 15:18:58 +0000

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.
05:54 minutes

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MFP 142. Insights from a Microfinance Pioneer – Pancho Otero Talks about BancoSol. Part 1

Oxana Holtmann — Mon, 30 May 2011 10:00:17 +0000

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.
10:15 minutes

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MFP 141. How to Become a Leader in Deposit Mobilization. BancoSol. Part 4

Oxana Holtmann — Mon, 23 May 2011 10:00:10 +0000

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’s experience with introducing a savings-based organizational culture and how appropriate incentives are helping staff to focus on savings.
07:44 minutes

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MFP 140. Kurt Koenigsfest: Latin America’s First Commercial Microfinance Bank – BancoSol. Part 3

Oxana Holtmann — Mon, 16 May 2011 10:00:21 +0000

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 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’s customers.
09:17 minutes

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MFP 139. Jaime Zegarra: Latin America’s First Commercial Microfinance Bank – BancoSol. Part 2

Oxana Holtmann — Mon, 09 May 2011 15:42:18 +0000

We continue our coverage of BancoSol, Latin America’s first microfinance bank. In this episode, Jaime Zegarra talks about the bank’s strategic focus: loan portfolio growth, portfolio quality, and expanding BancoSol’s client base.
Editor – Arnoldo Enrique Huaiquil
06:49 minutes

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MFP 138. Jaime Zegarra: Latin America’s First Commercial Microfinance Bank – BancoSol. Part 1

Oxana Holtmann — Mon, 02 May 2011 10:00:32 +0000

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 coverage of BancoSol by focusing on its operations in El Alto, a sprawling city on the “Altiplano” 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.
Editor – Arnoldo Enrique Huaiquil
06:22 minutes

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MFP 137. Roberto Zegada: An International Network Bank – the ProCredit Experience, Bolivia. Part 2

Oxana Holtmann — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 10:00:43 +0000

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.
Editor – Arnoldo Enrique Huaiquil
07:37 minutes

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