Christoph Kneiding

All Eyes on Asset Quality: Microfinance Global Valuation Survey 2010

The upheaval that hit mainstream financial markets and the reverberations that continue to be felt across the globe from the resulting economic crisis impacted MFIs and their clients.

The Impact of the Financial Crisis on MFIs and Their Clients

The global financial crisis is spreading quickly in emerging markets, but little is known about its impact on the microfinance sector.

What Drives MFI Efficiency?

Institutional efficiency is generally measured by dividing operating expenses by the size of the loan portfolio. A given MFI is usually regarded as having become more efficient when this indicator gets lower.

Efficiency Drivers of MFIs: The Role of Age

Institutional efficiency is generally measured by dividing operating expenses by the size of the loan portfolio.

The Global Financial Crisis and Its Impact on Microfinance

So far, policy makers have mostly focused on macro-level measures. And in some regions like Latin America, they are taking a cautious wait-and-see attitude for the first semester of 2009, with more clarity on their steps to be expected later this year.