MicrofinanceFocus, 7 June 2010
Savings is a hot topic in the microfinance policy circles these days. The CGAP blog regularly features one or another posting on savings programs. The influential blogger David Roodman recently recommended deemphasizing cross-border MFI debt funding in favor of support for savings services. Meanwhile, the Gates Foundation has been channeling its millions towards expanding savings, in many cases bypassing the traditional microfinance sector altogether. more →