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In this video series-4, Kurt Koenigsfest, CEO of BancoSol, Bolivia, talks about the challenges they faced in the beginning. He mentions liquidity was a major issue. So, to promote savings the bank chose a mix of staff from both savings and lending background. He further describes the four key success factors that are critically important […]
In this video series-1, MicroSave talks to one of the pioneers of microfinance in Bolivia, Pancho Otero – the founding CEO of the Prodem Foundation, the nucleus of BancoSol. Pancho gives his insights on the success of microfinance in Bolivia and how Prodem became a bank and a leader in savings mobilisation. Through BancoSol, Pancho […]
The Note examines progress towards financial inclusion in Kenya, and concludes that while M-PESA’s rails offer the potential, Kenya may yet have to wait to realise affordable, effective financial inclusion.
This note examines some of the savings and related services offered to the low-income market segment using M-PESA ‘rails’, and highlights the challenges they face.
Commissioned by IFC, MicroSave conducted the “South Asia Deposit Assessment” studies to increase understanding of the demand and supply of savings products among poor in Nepal. The reports highlight regulatory and operational challenges for financial institutions and mobile banking platforms that want to serve the low-income market.
This report attempts to understand the demand and supply of savings products among poor in Bangladesh, and highlights regulatory and operational challenges for FIs and mobile banking platforms in the country.