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Date Title
Nov 2008 Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria holds workshop for Microfinance Banks in West Africa
Oct 2008 Standard Chartered Bangladesh maintains a strong lead in Microfinance by concluding two more deals
Sep 2008 Powering Outreach to the Poor: Standard Chartered India extends $10 million to Indian MFI, Bandhan (PDF, 26KB)
Aug 2008 The Banker Commendations 2008 - Banking the Unbanked (PDF, 22KB)
Aug 2008 China: Letting a thousand rural finance seedlings sprout (PDF, 69KB)
Aug 2008 Governance and Growth: Access to financial services in Zambia

Quick facts

  • Number of MFI partners: 41
  • Total Portfolio: $170 million
  • Number of countries covered: 13 countries across Asia and Africa
  • Estimated number of individuals impacted: 1.2 million
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