Microfinance Podcast

MFP 036. Mobile Banking. Part 2

mfp@microfinancepodcast.com — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 02:14:00 GMT

Interview with Ignacio Mas, Senior Advisor, CGAP. Photos courtesy of CGAP.

MFP 035. Mobile Banking. Part 1

mfp@microfinancepodcast.com — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:46:00 GMT

Interview with Ignacio Mas, Senior Advisor, CGAP. Photos courtesy of CGAP.

MFP 034. Institutional Risks.

mfp@microfinancepodcast.com — Mon, 3 Nov 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Interview with Martin Holtmann, Head of the Microfinance Unit in the IFCâs Global Financial Markets Department.

MFP 033. Credit Administration and Credit Controls.

mfp@microfinancepodcast.com — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 10:00:00 GMT

Interview with Robert Dressen, Vice President, Economics, Business and Finance, DAI.

MFP 031. Credit Scoring. Part 2

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:00:00 GMT

Interview with Mark Schreiner, Director, Microfinance Risk Management. In rich countries, lenders often rely on credit scoringâformulae to predict risk based on the performance of past loans with characteristics similar to current loansâto inform decisions. Can credit scoring do the same for microfinance lenders in poor countries? Does scoring have a place in microfinance?

MFP 032. Credit Scoring. Part 3

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:00:00 GMT

Interview with Mark Schreiner, Director, Microfinance Risk Management. Cost and future of scoring in microfinance.

MFP 030. Credit Scoring. Part 1

mfp@microfinancepodcast.com — Wed, 8 Oct 2008 17:41:00 GMT

MFP 029. Credit Risk Management.

mfp@microfinancepodcast.com — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 01:41:00 GMT

Donna Nails, former Deputy Director, Risk Management Department, ShoreBank Corporation is talking about the key components of credit risk management.

MFP 028. Management Information System â Interview with Gautam Ivatury.

mfp@microfinancepodcast.com — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:56:00 GMT

Gautam Ivatury, Microfinance Specialist, Manager - Technology Programme, CGAP, talks about the importance and implementation of Management Information System in MFI. CGAP is housed at the World Bank, but operates as an independent entity. It has its own governance structure, designed with an agile board that includes microfinance practitioners and leaders from outside the funder community while preserving member representation.

MFP 027. Staff Incentive Schemes - Interview with Martin Holtmann.

mfp@microfinancepodcast.com — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 10:00:00 GMT

Martin Holtmann, Head of the Microfinance Unit in the IFCâs Global Financial Markets Department is talking about the staff incentive schemes typically used in MFIs.

MFP 026. BRAC - Interview With Dr. Fazle Abed

mfp@microfinancepodcast.com — Tue, 2 Sep 2008 17:29:00 GMT

Fazle Abed, the founder and chairman of BRAC is talking about the BRAC approach to microfinance and their recent expansion to Africa.

MFP 025. Leveraging Human Capital For Performance And Growth.

mfp@microfinancepodcast.com — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:35:00 GMT

This Forum organized by ShoreCap Exchange addresses strategies and tools for attracting and retaining talent, enhancing the alignment of human resource practices with primary business goals and using human capital to build institutional strengths. ShoreCap Exchange is a ShoreBank capacity building company that helps banks working to serve small business and microfinance markets overcome the substantial operational challenges they face in dealing with clients not reached by traditional financial markets.

MFP 024. Graduation Program. BRAC. Part 2.

mfp@microfinancepodcast.com — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 10:00:00 GMT

Syed Hashemi, a senior microfinance specialist of CGAP, introduces anew pathway for the poor rest to graduate out of poverty: linking two aspects of development, safty nets and the world of microfinance.

MFP 023. Graduation Program. BRAC. Part 1.

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 10:00:00 GMT

MFP 022. Who Is A Good Client? Clientsâ Feedback.

Mon, 4 Aug 2008 10:00:00 GMT

Loan officers discuss who they consider to be a good client, Biashara Imara clients give their feedback on the product, and we conclude the discussion of the Biashara Imara Lending Cycle.

MFP 021. What Makes A Good Credit Officer?

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:00:00 GMT

Equity bank credit managers and loan officers identify the personal and professional qualities of a successful loan officer.

MFP 020. Dick Turner: Problem Loans. Part 2

mfp@microfinancepodcast.com — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:00:00 GMT

Dick Turner, former Chief Credit Officer, ShoreBank, shares his observations of psychological aspects of managing problem loans and treating them as a learning experience.

MFP 019. Dick Turner: Problem Loans. Part 1.

mfp@microfinancepodcast.com — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:00:00 GMT

Dick Turner, former Chief Credit Officer, ShoreBank, shares his observations of psychological aspects of managing problem loans and treating them as a learning experience.

MFP 018. Steps Of Managing Loan Delinquency.

mfp@microfinancepodcast.com — Mon, 7 Jul 2008 10:00:00 GMT

From making a warning phone call to starting a repossession process â in this episode we discuss the typical steps of managing a delinquent loan.

MFP 017. Dick Turner: An Effective Monitoring Visit. Part 2.

mfp@microfinancepodcast.com — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:00:00 GMT

Dick Turner shares his experience on how to prepare and manage an effective monitoring visit. Dick Turner, former Chief Credit Officer, ShoreBank, has been involved in making loans and training credit staff for well over 30 years.

MFP 016. Dick Turner: An Effective Monitoring Visit. Part 1.

mfp@microfinancepodcast.com — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:00:00 GMT

MFP 015. Equity Bank: Effective Monitoring Practices.

mfp@microfinancepodcast.com — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 22:49:00 GMT

Watch the examples of various ways to monitor a loan. Listen to Equity bank loan officers and credit administrators talk about their most effective practices of monitoring loans.

MFP 014. Lending Cycle: Processing The Documents And Disbursement.

mfp@microfinancepodcast.com — Mon, 9 Jun 2008 22:19:00 GMT

Proper processing of documents is another important step in the Lending Cycle. In this episode we discuss the practices that MFIs use to ensure that all the documents are properly prepared

MFP 013. Loan Approval. Larger Loans.

mfp@microfinancepodcast.com — Mon, 2 Jun 2008 13:03:00 GMT

Equity Bank in Kenya, shares its experience on processing and approving larger loans. Dick Turner concludes the topic of loan approval practices.

MFP 012. Lending Cycle: Credit Committee.

mfp@microfinancepodcast.com — Mon, 26 May 2008 22:59:00 GMT

Join a typical Credit Committee and see with your own eyes how it works and how the loan proposals are getting approved and rejected.

MFP 011. Dick Turner's "Tricks Of The Trade". Part 3. Underwriting Loans.

mfp@microfinancepodcast.com — Mon, 19 May 2008 10:00:00 GMT

Dick Turner, former Chief Credit Officer, ShoreBank, shares his general observations about underwriting loans. Dick Turner has been involved in making loans and training credit staff for well over 30 years. Much of that experience was spent in the United States but also in a number of other countries, primarily in Eastern Europe.

MFP 010. Dick Turner's "Tricks Of The Trade" Part 2.

mfp@microfinancepodcast.com — Mon, 12 May 2008 10:00:00 GMT

Management and Mathematics. Dick Turner, former Chief Credit Officer, ShoreBank, talks about the importance of analyzing management capacity when making lending decisions. Also, he provides his thoughts on making alternative projections before writing loans up for approval.

MFP 009. Dick Turner's "Tricks Of The Trade" Part 1.

mfp@microfinancepodcast.com — Mon, 5 May 2008 10:00:00 GMT

Former Chief Credit Officer at ShoreBank Dick Turner shares his âtricks of the tradeâ? in loan analysis. Dick Turner has been involved in making loans and training credit staff for well over 30 years. Much of that experience was spent in the United States but also in a number of foreign countries, primarily in Eastern Europe.

MFP 009_PDF. Loan Appraisal Template.

Mon, 5 May 2008 10:00:00 GMT

Loan Appraisal Template

MFP 008. Home Visit. Loan Appraisal.

mfp@microfinancepodcast.com — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 10:00:00 GMT

For many newcomers to microfinance, the Home Visit is probably the most unconventional part of the loan appraisal in MFIs. What does a credit officer look at when he or she visits the clientâs home? What questions does he ask? Which family members does he want to meet? Please, join our camera on an Example of a Home Visit.

MFP 008_PDF. The Experience of Equity Bank with Biashara Imara

mfp@microfinancepodcast.com — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 10:00:00 GMT

Through its Action Research Programme, MicroSave learns and disseminates lessons relating to market-led microfinance. This Briefing Note highlights key lessons from the experience of its partner Equity bank, in designing, testing and rolling out a cash flow based individual business loan product.

MFP 007_PDF. Screening, Application & Appraisal Forms

mfp@microfinancepodcast.com — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Screening, Application & Appraisal Forms - Consolidated

MFP 007. Loan Appraisal. Visiting Client's Business

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:00:00 GMT

The Loan Appraisal process is something that requires a considerable amount of skill and knowledge from the loan officer. In this episode we will discuss the Loan Application as well as a site visit to the business premises of a client.

MFP 006. Lending Cycle. New Customer Introduction. Filter

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:38:00 GMT

The concept of the Lending Cycle is an excellent training tool for new loan officers and other staff engaged in lending operations. Using the individual loan product of Equity Bank as an illustrative example, we move through the first steps of the Lending Cycle, namely New Customer Introduction and Filter. We asked Martin Holtmann, who is Head of Microfinance at International Finance Corporation (IFC), to be our guide

MFP 006_PDF. Customer Service - Why It Is Important For MFIs

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:07:00 GMT

MicroSave Briefing Note #28. Customer Srvice - Why It is Important for MFIs.

MFP 005. Biashara Imara. Product Features. Equity Bank

mfp@microfinancepodcast.com — Mon, 7 Apr 2008 14:32:00 GMT

Biashara Imara product development, product features and marketing Biashara Imara, these are the topics of this episode.

MFP 004. Biashara Imara, Equity Bank, Kenya

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:46:00 GMT

Biashara Imara is the individual loan product developed by Equity Bank in Kenya. Biashara Imara means "strong, solid business." What are the distinctive characteristics of the product and who are the clients â these are the topics of this episode.

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MFP 003. Equity Bank, Kenya

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 13:18:00 GMT

The Equity Bank business model has attracted both local and international recognition. On many occasions the Bank has been invited to various international forums and bodies to share on its successes. Equity has also become a hub of other institutions worldwide keen on learning and exchanging insights on the Equity model of extending financial services to the low income segment and the un-banked population.

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MFP 002. BRAC. Microfinance in Bangladesh

mfp@microfinancepodcast.com — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 02:54:00 GMT

BRAC. A senior microfinance specialist of CGAP, Syed Hashemi is introducing a big microfinance program in Bangladesh, namely BRAC. BRAC is an amazing example of how one combines microfinance with other development efforts. Syed Hashemi looks both at similarities and differences between Grameen Bank and BRAC multi-sector approach.

MFP 001. Grameen Bank. Microfinance in Bangladesh.

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 17:08:00 GMT

Grameen Bank. In this episode a senior microfinance specialist of CGAP, Syed Hashemi is sharing his thoughts on why microfinance is such a great success in Bangladesh, and the role that Grameen Bank played in establishing microfinance as an industry. We also introduce MicroSave - the producer of the Microfinance Podcast. MicroSave is a unique project that promotes the development of savings and other more client-responsive financial services among microfinance institutions.