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p Reference sources International Year of Microcredit 2005 www.yearofmicrocredit.org Consultative Group to assist the poor www.cgap.org Microfinance Gateway www.microfinancegateway.org Microfinance Information eXchange (MIX) Market www.mixmarket.org The Virtual Library on Microcredit www.gdrc.org/icm Journal of Microfinance http://marriottschool.byu.edu/microfinance/ p Investment Community ACCION www.accion.org Oikocredit www.oikocredit.org Triodos Bank www.triodos.com BlueOrchard Finance www.blueorchard.ch responsAbility www.responsability.ch p Rating agencies Microrate www.microrate.com Planet Rating www.planetrating.org p Leading Microfinance Institutions and Networks ACCION www.accion.org Compartamos www.compartamos.com FINCA International www.villagebanking.org ProCredit Holding www.procredit-holding.com Women’s World Banking www.swwb.org
GLOBAL INVESTOR FOCUS Microfinance—07 08 Jane Nelson // Harvard University Harnessing the potential of microfinance Especially in developing countries, microenterprises lack access to reliable financial services, but the solutions are in our reach. Table of contents 12 Klaus Tischhauser // responsAbility Ecuador: The market, credit systems and clients One of the key success factors is the way the banking business has adapted to clients’ needs. A closer look at Ecuador. 15 Sylvie Golay, Ursula Oser // Credit Suisse Microfinance as an attractive business model Enhancing the productivity of millions of microentrepreneurs in the emerging markets can be financially rewarding. 18 Davos roundtable Is access to capital a key factor for development? Is access to capital a key factor for development and poverty alleviation? The role of microfinance. 28 Christian Gattiker-Ericsson, Sylvie Golay // Credit Suisse The microfinance market An increasing number of mainstream financial players are becoming active in the promising market for microfinance. 30 Philipp Jung // University of St. Gallen, Mike Imam // Credit Suisse Securitization of microloans Refinancing microfinance banks has the potential to generate significant benefits for both investors and microfinance banks. 32 Klaus Tischhauser // responsAbility Bridging the gap: The responsAbility Global Microfinance Fund Institutional and private investors’ access to financial returns and social benefits. 34 36 Author index Imprint
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