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This Note analyses the characteristics and uniqueness of the different microinsurance types with their effectiveness in delivering insurance services to the bottom of the pyramid.
This Note discusses how low-income households move financial value through time using loans and chit funds in order to access large sums of money
This Note is the first of a two-part series, which provides some perspective on how individual business correspondents (BCs) and institutional BCs are perceived by clients and banks.
In this video series-1, MicroSave discusses the Credit unions that play a pivotal role in providing access to financial services to the base of the pyramid. The credit union movement is based on savings mobilisation as the foundation of microfinance. Here, MicroSave looks at the lessons from one of the most successful credit union systems […]
In this video series-2, B. N. Gonzallez, Board Member of Cooperative UPA, Guatemala compares credit unions with the traditional banks operating in the country. In this interview, he highlights the numerous benefits low income customers enjoy that the traditional banking system fails to provide. Gonzallez says that the UPA provides attractive savings as well as […]
In this video series-3, a member of Cooperative UPA, Guatemala, discusses the advantages of doing business with the credit union. Talking about her experience, Laura shares her growth story and how the loans have helped her to expand her ice-cream business. Concurrently, she talks about her savings and how the UPA has helped her to […]