Tag: microfinance

Corporate

Citi increases its microfinance work across the region

The US bank announces plans to grant more money across the region to help people move above the poverty line.

By Lara Wozniak | 14 September 2011

Magazine Highlights

Investing in the poor in India

The success of India’s first microfinance IPO opens a new frontier for investors in micro financial services.

By Arun Subramaniam | 23 August 2010

Equities

SKS Microfinance raises $342 million in Indian IPO

The deal is 13.7 times subscribed and prices at the top of the range as SKS attracts investors interested in loans to the poor.

By Lillian Liu, Arun Subramaniam | 4 August 2010

Equities

SKS Microfinance kicks off $347 million Indian IPO

The lender to the poor attracts a who's who list of investors to its 18% anchor tranche.

By Anette Jönsson | 28 July 2010

Editor's Desk

Talking to Grameen Foundation

Jennifer Meehan of Grameen Foundation explains, on camera, the microfinance organisation's mission in Asia.

By FinanceAsia Editors | 20 April 2010

Editor's Desk

FinanceAsia raises $42,842 for Grameen Foundation

Thanks to major donors such as HSBC, Goldman Sachs, and Citi, and the raffle ticket buyers at our annual Awards for Achievement dinner in February, we raised $42,842 for the ...

By FinanceAsia Editors | 7 April 2010

View Point

Grameen Foundation CEO Alex Counts talks about microfinance

Alex Counts, CEO of Grameen Foundation, explains why microfinance is necessary and what still needs to be done.

By Winnie Tang | 25 January 2010

View Point

Microfinance moves mainstream

Citi discusses the outlook for microfinance at a conference in Hanoi.

By Lara Wozniak | 9 September 2008

Business Moves

Citi invests more in regional microfinance networks

Citi Foundation launches an international microfinance programme worth $11.2 million in partnership with Banking With The Poor, FDC and SEEP Networks in Asia-Pacific.

By Lara Wozniak | 17 March 2008

View Point

Citigroup joins the debate on Chinese microfinance

Citi sets up China's first national microfinance training centre.

By Dan Slater | 5 July 2006

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