EDITORIAL: Give it credit To bridge the gap between the policy and practical action, the government must identify some pocket areas where an entire community can be involved in collective production A number of financial institutions came into operation after the restoration... 17 Mar, 2017
MFIs urged to lower cost of operation Kathmandu, March 15 Microfinance institutions (MFIs) have been urged to lower their operation cost by using innovative methods, applying technology and through utilisation of best practices so that the lending rate being charged by microfinance... 16 Mar, 2017
Central bank policy to hit credit expansion to deprived sector Kathmandu, February 22 Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB)’s announcement that commercial banks do not have to mandatorily fulfil the two per cent direct lending provision to the deprived sector in this fiscal year will affect credit flow to the rural... 23 Feb, 2017
10-pt carta at Microfinance Summit end KATHMANDU: With a 10-point declaration, the second Microfinance Summit concluded here today. In the closing session of the last day of the three-day summit, Centre for Microfinance president Dr Haridev Pant issued the 10-point declaration. "In... 17 Feb, 2010
2nd microfinance summit kicks off KATHMANDU: The second microfinance summit opened here today with the aim of uplifting people's lives through new innovations and strategies. Finance Minister Surendra Pandey inaugurated the summit by putting coins into a coin-box, here today. FM... 15 Feb, 2010
Second national microfinance summit in Feb KATHMANDU: Center for Microfinance (CMF) is organizing the national microfinance summit second time in Nepal. CMF is coordinating with stakeholders for the summit which will be held from February 14 to 16 in the capital. CMF has formed a 31-member... 19 Jan, 2010
NEFSCUN microfinance summit in Banepa KATHMANDU: Nepal Federation of Savings and Credit Cooperatives Union Limited (NEFSCUN) will hold the ‘NEFSCUN microfinance summit conference’ at Banepa on November 20 for the first time to meet the target of economic empowerment of women... 20 Nov, 2009
Microfinance summit in Feb KATHMANDU:Centre for Micro-finance Nepal (CMN) will organize the next microfinance summit in Kathmandu from February 14 to 16 next year. The theme of Microfinance Summit Nepal 2010 is ‘Microfinance for Inclusive Economic Growth’. CMN has... 08 Nov, 2009
MFIs manna for the very poor Kathmandu, January 25:Micro credit has become a wheel of change for Nepal as it has not only empowered women financially but also brought about social change.Releasing a microcredit report ‘State of the Microcredit Summit Campaign Report 2009,’... 25 Jan, 2009
Novel scheme : Micro-finance new mantra to fight poverty Kathmandu, February 17:Poverty reduction has been on development agenda since Nepal began periodic development plans some five decades ago. Despite ongoing development efforts, poverty remains rampant in Nepal with approximately 31 per cent of the... Travel 17 Feb, 2008
MFIs assured of support Kathmandu, February 14:Finance Minister Dr Ram Sharan Mahat while inaugurating Microfinance Summit Nepal 2008 here today assured government’s support in promoting micro-credit as an effective tool in the fight against poverty.Urging micro-finance... 14 Feb, 2008
Microfinance summit on Feb 14-16 Kathmandu, January 10:Nepal is hosting a world summit on Microfinance on February 14-16 as the country continues its long battle to expand and consolidate the service delivery institutions.The main output of the summit will be the joint declaration and... 10 Jan, 2008
