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Editor’s pick

As we enter the second half of 2011, here are our Editor’s pick from the IFMR Blog over the past 6 months.

The rich invest in the poor

The recent securitisation transaction completed by IFMR Capital was a landmark deal in the microfinance sector. It was a Rs. 108 Mn rated securitisation transaction backed by microloans originated by Grama Vidiyal Micro Finance Limited.

Delegates from Central Bank of West Africa visit IFMR

The importance of financial inclusion can never be overstated, not just in India but across the developing world. It features high on the agenda of global development and reflecting its global importance, last week, delegates from Central Bank of West African States visited IFMR Rural Finance to understand the financial inclusion initiatives taken here.