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Resources and References – Microfinance and SMEs
Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP)
http://www.cgap.org/
CGAP is a consortium of 28 public and private development agencies, and serves as a resource center for the microfinance industry.
The Microfinance Gateway
http://www.microfinancegateway.org/
The Microfinance Gateway is a resource clearinghouse tailored to different sectors of the microfinance industry (including electronic documents, a database of consultants, a job bank, etc.) as well as a forum for information exchange. The Gateway is managed by CGAP.
MFI Rating Fund
http://www.ratingfund.org/
Managed by CGAP and IDB, the MFI Rating and Assessment Fund provides a marketplace for MFIs to obtain independent ratings in order to increase transparency and good governance in microfinance.
Microfinance Information eXchange (The MIX)
http://www.mixmarket.org/
The MIX serves to provide a central space to exchange public information on microfinance. Focusing on standardizing financial reporting, benchmarking, and offering an information marketplace, the MIX hopes to spur investment in microfinance, encourage efficiency and transparency, and improve standards of benchmarking.
MicroCapital Institute
http://www.microcapital.org/cblog/
The MicroCapital Institute serves to provide information about investment opportunities in commercial microfinance. Specifically, the Institute promotes this information through research and presentation materials for potential investors.