Tag: Interest rate
Insights from a Microfinance Pioneer BancoSol 1
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 […]
May 30, 2011
Compartamos Controversy Leadership and Responsibilities
In this video Richard Rosenberg, consultant to CGAP, discusses how the Compartamos IPO affected investors and competitors, and whether the experience was a singular event or is likely to be repeated. He further explains the existence of social as well as commercial investors of Compartamos and their varied goals. He also discussed the relation between […]
May 24, 2010
Compartamos Leadership during Times of Crisis Part 3
In this video series-3, Carlos Danel, Founder and Co-CEO of Compartamos Bank Mexico discusses the impact of financial crisis on microfinance clients and the strategy Compartamos adopted to counter the crisis and continue its strong growth. Talking about the lessons learnt from the financial crisis, he says during the crisis the main concern was to […]
May 22, 2010
Compartamos Achievements Outreach and Financial Sustainability Part 2
In this video series-2, Carlos Danel, Founder and Co-CEO of Compartamos Bank Mexico speaks about the link between the growth story and the issue of pricing or the interest rate policy. Talking about the interest rate policy, Carlos says that the policy has remained the same before and after the IPO. He adds that the […]
May 17, 2010
Compartamos Controversy Leadership and Responsibilities Part 3
In this video Richard Rosenberg, consultant to CGAP, discusses the details behind Compartamos Controversy. He explains why profit was necessary to attract investors and what factors led to the controversy. In retrospect, he also reflects on what could have been done to avoid the crisis. Compartamos Bank Mexico is one of the leading MFIs in […]
May 3, 2010
Compartamos Controversy Leadership and Responsibilities Part 2
In this video Richard Rosenberg, consultant to CGAP, discusses the interest rate debate in the microfinance sector and what role it played in Compartamos Bank Mexico controversy – one of the leading MFI in Latin America. He also explained the institutional arrangement of Compartamos that governed the money flow. Explaining further, Richard says the political […]
Apr 26, 2010