Muktinath Bikas Bank offers eight different savings products, specially designed for rural and low-income people in Nepal. The 2020 European Microfinance Award winner shares their experience with savings from before and during the pandemic.

A roundup of the most relevant coronavirus-related news, resources and events from the past two weeks

Women's World Banking partnered with a major public sector bank in India to see what effect the government's COVID-19 payments had on women's account activity. 

A roundup of the most relevant coronavirus-related news, resources and events from the past two weeks

2020 was a historic year that demonstrated the resilience of the microfinance sector. Maxime Borgogno of Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation shares why most MFIs they surveyed remain optimistic about the future.

A roundup of the most relevant coronavirus-related news, resources and events from the past two weeks

In honor of International Women’s Day, we share a curated list of key resources from FinEquity, the women’s financial inclusion community of practice convened by CGAP.

How does women’s participation in household investment decisions accelerate access to quality water and sanitation services?

A review of the literature finds that combining microfinance services with social empowerment interventions has been effective, and that measures to reduce the financial stress associated with taking on debt could also help.

A roundup of the most relevant coronavirus-related news, resources and events from the past two weeks