Tag: Credit unions
Credit Unions as World-Class Microfinance Providers Part 1
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 […]
Aug 4, 2011
Credit Unions as World-Class Microfinance Providers Part 2
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 […]
Aug 4, 2011
Credit Unions as World-Class Microfinance Providers Part 3
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 […]
Aug 4, 2011
A Comparative Analysis of Member-Based Microfinance Institutions In East And West Africa
This paper compares user-owned or ”common-bond” MFIs in West and East Africa with special emphasis on the savings services they provide.
Mar 1, 2000
Edith Tiaro, Jean Vandenbroucke, Leonard Mutesasira, Muli Musinga, Rene ChaoBroff and Thi Hanh Houmard Cao