Description
For many years, Eastern Europe and Central Asian (EECA) region has been an investment hub for microfinance. According to a 2008 CGAP/MIX survey, the region benefited from over 20 percent of the total global investment flow, second only to South Asia. Additionally, and significantly, 85 percent of such investment flows into the region from private investment sources.
However, with some economies within EECA being critically impacted by global financial crisis, a number of critical questions arise for investors who remain committed to the region: how are MFI portfolios really performing? Are microfinance institutions still focused on growth? What opportunities exist for commercial banks to downscale and diversify into micro lending? At the same time, microfinance institutions throughout the region are striving for better tools to manage the effects of the crisis and work together with investors on the road to recovery and growth. At a time when MFIs are keener than ever to attract more equity investment and private sector investors look for more commercial arrangements, pushing for a facilitative legal and regulatory environment it is a priority for both the buy an sell sides, particularly in certain specific parts of the EECA.
C5 s Microfinance and Small Enterprise Investments 2010 Eastern Europe and Central Asia Regional Summit is the latest in C5 s phenomenally successful portfolio of Microfinance Investment Summits. Known amongst the who s who of the global microfinance market for featuring industry-leading speakers, cutting-edge topics and providing unparalleled networking opportunities, C5 Microfinance Investment Summits have been attended by hundreds of institutional and private investors, the donor community, MFIs and industry experts from over 40 countries around the world.
At Microfinance and Small Enterprise Investments 2010 Eastern Europe and Central Asia Regional Summit, microfinance institutions and investors will havethe opportunity to meet and shake hands but also to discuss and work together on critical issues they are faced with today, towards ensuring sustainable growth and returns whilst meeting all important social goals in 2010 and beyond.
