The GLS AI – Microfinance Fund has been awarded the LuxFLAG Microfinance Label
Once again, the GLS AI – Microfinance Fund has been granted the LuxFLAG Microfinance Label for another year.
Principal Adverse Impact Statement
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Capitalization and Financial Inclusion: Disruptions of Covid 19 to digital opportunities in Latin America
With the arrival of COVID in Latin America, the microfinance sector found it necessary to invest in digitizing at least part of its processes.
08/2022: Erster Kredit in die Demokratische Republik Kongo vergeben
Kommentar des Fondsmanagements Der GLS AI - Mikrofinanzfonds hat im August 4 Kredite über rund 6,75 Mio. EUR neu ausgereicht. Hervorzuheben ist dabei unser erster Direktkredit an Baobab in der Demokratischen Republik Kongo über 1,5 Mio. US-Dollar. Die Wertentwicklung der…
07/2022: 3 Kredite an Partnerinstitute vergeben
Im Juli wurden Kredite in Höhe von rund 2,6 Mio. EUR an drei langjährige Partnerinstitute ausgereicht. Zwei andere Kunden haben ihre Kredite vollumfänglich zurückgezahlt und das Portfolio des Fonds bis auf Weiteresverlassen. Die negative Anteilspreisentwicklung war vor allem durch die…
Ralf Burmeister im Interview mit finanzen.net
Wie funktioniert ein Kreditfonds? Welche geopolitischen und wirtschaftlichen Faktoren beeinflussen derzeit die Märkte? Und wie sehen die Auswirkungen – etwa des Kriegs in der Ukraine – auf den GLS AI - Mikrofinanzfonds aus? Antworten auf diese und weitere brandaktuelle Fragen…
FS Impact Finance joins the Client Protection Pathway
We proudly announce that we have joined the CERISE + SPTF Client Protection Pathway (“CP Pathway”)! This new initiative was created to support client protection implementation in the financial services industry. It recognizes financial service providers who are committed to client protection.…
2020 TA programme: Pesticides management trainings in Ecuador and Nicaragua
Since 2018 FS Impact Finance – in partnership with the GLS Microfinance Fund – has been sponsoring different kind of technical assistance (TA) programmes for our partner MFIs, their staff or their clients. The most established programme is our sponsorship…
Signatory organizations report on Covid-19 Pledge implementation and lessons learned
Over the past months, the financial inclusion sector has embarked on a journey to face the Covid-19 crisis. On the field, Financial Service Providers have taken measures to face the health risks, lock downs and the economic recession1. They have…
Virtual due diligence – Changes during Covid-19 times
Covid-19 is impacting our lives in almost every way, privately and professionally. And it will continue to do so for quite some time, even if a proper vaccine is developed in the months to come.This blog aims to give you…