The South Pacific has amongst the poorest metrics in the world in areas such as financial inclusion and economic opportunities for women, but a recent regional conference revealed a groundswell of leadership and innovation confirming the Pacific is a wellspring of initiative. … [Read more...]
SPBD OFFERS NEW LOAN PRODUCTS
SOUTH PACIFIC BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT In addition to the microcredit loans, small and medium enterprise (SME), and overseas worker loans (OWL), South Pacific Business Development (SPBD) has launched the following new loan products: White Goods/Renewable Energy Equipment Financing Product Currently … [Read more...]
SOFTWARE GROUP TO FACILITATE WORKSHOP AT PMW 2015
Software Group will be attending the upcoming MFPN conference in Honiara. We are honored to once again be supporting this special event as silver sponsors. At this year’s event, we will be facilitating a workshop on alternative delivery channels, discussing the various technology options … [Read more...]
MIBANK (NATIONWIDE MICROBANK LIMITED)
MiBank (Nationwide Microbank Limited) in Papua New Guinea has launched a new lending product called MiLoan. It is a personal loan product for salary and wages earners whereby repayments are deducted directly from the payroll of the employer. MiBank has marketed this new product in conjunction with … [Read more...]
MFPN A SUPPORTING PARTNER OF THE ASIA-PACIFIC FINANCIAL
INCLUSION SUMMIT The Asia-Pacific Financial Inclusion Summit will be held in Manila, the Philippines from 27-29 October 2015. This event consolidates two leading forums, the Citi-FT Financial Education Summit and the Asia Microfinance Forum, to create a new platform that reflects the … [Read more...]
GLOBAL HEAD OF UNCDF TO ADDRESS PACIFIC MICROFINANCE
FORUM HONIARA - Organisers of the biennial Pacific Microfinance Week are pleased to announce that the head of the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) will be visiting Honiara in September. UNCDF is the UN’s capital investment agency for the world’s 48 Least Developed Countries (LDCs). … [Read more...]
Registration for Pacific Microfinance Week 2015 now open!
REGISTRATION Pacific Microfinance Week Registration Information Numbers are limited, so please register early. Registered delegates are responsible for making their own accommodation and travel bookings to attend the event. All event registration fees are in United … [Read more...]
SPBD Solomon Islands Client Health Check-ups
SOUTH PACIFIC BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT To continue the efforts made in the SPBD network related to measuring the social impact of SPBD Microfinance microloans to women entrepreneurs in poverty, SPBD Samoa conducted an Impact Assessment Survey in the 3rd quarter of 2014. They collected and analyzed … [Read more...]
Software Group releases Alternative Delivery Channels and Technology Handbook
SOFTWARE GROUP Alternative delivery channels (ADC) – those that expand the reach of services beyond the traditional branch network (such as SMS banking, mobile financial services, agency banking etc) - are a new and risky business area for financial service providers. Though there have been recent … [Read more...]
REGISTRATION FOR PMW 2015 NOW OPEN!
REGISTRATION Pacific Microfinance Week Registration Information Numbers are limited, so please register early. Registered delegates are responsible for making their own accommodation and travel bookings to attend the event. All event registration fees are in United States Dollar … [Read more...]
