The Financial Inclusion sector believes it is critical for providers to develop a deeper understanding of all clients.
A new publication offers insight into the financial choices and attitudes of rural residents in Latin America.
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The Client Protection Principle on Fair and Respectful Treatment of Clients requires that financial service providers prevent, identify and correct corruption of mistreatment of clients.
The new Smart Note, "Responding to a Crisis at FUNDESER", describes how an MFI dealt with a credit crisis by promoting high ethical standards and sound risk management.
Volunteerism is a popular way for business professionals and employees of mainstream financial institutions to get involved in socially beneficial activities.
CFI's April Newsletter features the 2012 Virtual Volunteers, a group from Credit Suisse that is currently working with CFI staff, through virtual interactions, on a variety of projects that will help build financial inclusion.
This Week at CFIMay 14, 2012: The Smart Campaign conducts Smart Assessments at Fusion Microfinance in India, Fondesurco in Peru and Mitra Bisnis Kelaurga in Indonesia, and launches the new Client Education Resource Library. The Microfinance CEO Working Group meets to discuss initiatives in social performance and client protection. CFI’s Investing in Inclusive Finance team formally becomes the new institutional home for an industry-wide Governance Working Group.
Credit Suisse is a founding partner of the Center for Financial Inclusion. The Credit Suisse Group Foundation looks to its philanthropic partners to foster research, innovation, and constructive dialogue in order to spread best practices and develop new solutions for financial inclusion.
Tapping into the Potential of the Unbanked in the DRC - May 16, 2012
A Call for Caution in Judging the Merits of Financial Education: A Review of ‘Bridging the Gap’ - May 15, 2012
The New Client Education Resource Library: Tools for the Microfinance Industry - May 14, 2012
The Pathway towards Full Financial Inclusion - May 11, 2012
What’s a Microfinance Institution Worth? The Latest News on Valuations - May 10, 2012
The Financial Behavior of Rural Residents
What Is the Low Bar and What Is the High Bar on Client Protection?
Road Map for the Microfinance Industry: Focusing on Responsible and Client-Centered Microfinance
Over-Indebtedness of Microborrowers in Ghana
Implementing Client Protection in Microfinance: The State of the Practice, 2011
Microfinance and Energy Poverty: Findings from the Energy Links Project
Putting the Principles to Work: Detailed Guidance on the Client Protection Principles
Opportunities and Obstacles to Financial Inclusion
Oportunidades y obstáculos para la inclusión financiera
Weathering the Storm: Hazards, Beacons, and Life Rafts
Weathering the Storm: Hazards, Beacons, and Life Rafts - Case Studies
Aligning Stakeholder Interests in NGO Transformations: Emerging Good Practices
Growth in Commercial Microfinance 2005-2008
Supporting Small Business in Cuba: Recommendations for Private and Public Sector Leaders
Over-indebtedness and Microfinance
Microfinance Banana Skins 2011 Beyond Codes: The Foundation for Client Protection in Microfinance Failures in Microfinance: Lessons Learned
Microfinance Cracking the Capital Markets, South Asia - Conference Highlights
Responsible Pricing: The State of the Practice
A New Financial Access Frontier: People with Disabilities
Center's Financial Inclusion Glossary
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Center's Vision for Financial Inclusion
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