MVP Bossing Awards and Go Negosyo Inspiring Young Filipino Entepreneurs
31 August 2010Dear MCPI Members and Partners,
The Philippine Center for Entrepreneurship – Go Negosyo is currently searching for the country’s most outstanding Filipino entrepreneurs all over the Philippines who will be recognized for their inspiring entrepreneurial stories, enterprising mindset and attitude, innovation and creativity, and the positive impact of their businesses to the community.
The MVP Bossing Awards organized by the PLDT SME Nation in partnership with PCE-Go Negosyo is a nationwide search for the country’s outstanding Small and Medium Entrepreneurs (SMEs) who continuously work hard by tapping skill, creativity, technology, and the right attitude, in order to succeed in their respective business ventures. There will be a total of 15 winners from different categories, of which only one will be hailed as the Grand MVP Bossing Awardee who will receive P500,000.00 cash prize, 2-year PLDT myDSL Biz service, and a trophy. Nomination period is July 26 to September 28, 2010.
Mobile Phone Banking Training for RBs – Cebu City – August 06, 2010
27 July 2010RBAP-MABS, together with the Rural Bankers Research and Development Foundation, Inc. (RBRDFI) and Globe’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Globe X-Change Inc. (GXI) will be holding a one-day Mobile Phone Banking Accreditation Training on August 6, 2010 at the Cebu City Mariott Hotel (Cardinal Rosales Avenue, Cebu City). This training is open to Visayas and Mindanao rural banks.
Visit the RBRDFI website for more information.
MICRA to provide training on the MABS Approach to Microenterprise Lending
7 July 2010The Microfinance Innovation Center for Resource and Alternatives (MICRA) Philippines Foundation invites rural banks to learn how to design an effective microenterprise loan product in a three-part training on September to November, 2010. MICRA Philippines is one of the accredited trainers of the MABS Approach.
The training will cover three modules:
- Market Research — September 6-9, 2010
- Product Development — October 4-7, 2010
- Loan Administration and Management — November 8-11, 2010
Discounted Training Investment: Php140,000 per rural bank*
*Covers the registration, meals during the training (lunch and snacks), accommodation for 12 nights and training materials of up to four (4) participants per rural bank. Additional participants need to pay Php11,700.
Note: Limited slots available. MICRA can only accommodate up to eight (8) rural banks.
MICRA Philippines reserves the right to reschedule or cancel the training due to unforseen circumstances.
For more information, please contact Khristine Dizon at (02) 893-8363 local 212 or kdizon@micra-phil.org.
You can also log on to http://www.micra-phil.org/.
MicroInsurance Summit 2010 Singapore
7 July 2010Following the success of its MicroInsurance Summit London and the forthcoming MicroInsurance Summit Miami, Hanson Wade, a renowned events company, will once again bring together some of the world’s top experts in this developing market, this time in Singapore, August 3-4.
MicroInsurance Summit 2010 Singapore will feature discussions on:
- G20 initiatives in microinsurance, and IAIS’s role in developing supervisory guidance
- Recent changes in regulation and its effects on the commercialization of microinsurance
- Distribution channels towards optimal results while delivering the best value to the poor
- Developing demand driven and sustainable insurance products for the poor, with appropriate pricing structures
- Effective strategies to educate your staff and target market about microinsurance
- How to raise awareness and influence the behaviours and practices of your target market
- The operational and financial sustainability of microinsurance programmes
- The opportunities and pitfalls of MFIs as a partner
- Technology as a critical tool to lower transaction costs
RBAP-MABS will be participating in the summit, along with other key experts from leading global and local insurers and reinsurers, MFIs, aid agencies, NGOs, development and commercial banks, and regulatory bodies.
For more information, log on to: MicroInsurance Summit 2010 Singapore
BSP Sets Rules for the Recognition of Microfinance Institution Rating Agencies
31 March 2010The Monetary Board has approved the rules and regulations for the recognition and de-recognition of Microfinance Institution Rating Agencies (MIRAs), particularly for those that provide ratings for banks with microfinance operations. This measure aims to create the enabling environment for the appropriate use of objective, credible and competent third-party ratings of microfinance institutions. These MIRAs provide an institutional rating rather than just a rating related to a safety grade of a specific instrument or a rating on an institution’s ability to service an existing or proposed debt. Instead, this institutional assessment looks holistically at the governance, human resources as well as the strategic, management and financial performance of the microfinance institution.
As there is an increased commercialization and growth of the microfinance industry, the demand for such ratings is increasing. Ratings are seen as an effective tool to raise the quality and efficiency of microfinance institutions, increase the transparency in the industry as well as provide confidence for social and commercial investors. For banks with microfinance operations, ratings may provide valuable assessments that can materially improve access to financing and capital by qualified banks and generate a useful benchmark vis-à-vis other microfinance institutions both locally and internationally.
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