News and Media
Inpulse generates high quality and clear information about our activities. Within this section, you will find useful documents like annual reports or short teasers presenting our funds. You will also have access to other external publications providing insights about the sector/countries we invest in. Moreover, we keep you informed on the various initiatives and projects we are involved in, and the ones deserving our support for better visibility.
THE MICROFINANCE BAROMETER: INPULSE/CREDIT COOPERATIF CONTRIBUTE TO 2018 EDITION
Every year since 2010, Convergences has been publishing the Microfinance Barometer, a publication that aims at showcasing the global trends of the sector, while raising awareness about the high impact microfinance initiatives and promoting best practices. Have a look the article signed by our colleague Isabelle over the profitability of…
New initiative launched: Helenos
Thanks to the support of EIF-EaSI, Inpulse Investment Manager is glad to announce the launch of a unique initiative for the inclusive finance sector in Europe : Helenos. Helenos is the first European private equity fund whose mission is to strengthen the capital of small and medium financial intermediaries targeting microentrepreneurs,…
COOPMED EXTENDS ITS SUPPORT TO ACAD
CoopMed disbursed its second loan of 500 K USD to the Arab Center for Agriculture Development (ACAD) Finance in the Palestinian Territories. With this loan, CoopMed is willing to support the organization which focuses on its mission to reach excluded micro- entrepreneurs and small farmers in a difficult context.
Supporting financial inclusion in Bosnia
In December 2017 CoopEst extended a new loan to Microcredit Foundation Mikra, operating in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The MFI focuses on providing loans to low-income individuals, predominantly women who constitute 75% of the borrowers. As regards the poverty outreach, nearly 100% of loans remain below the GNI per capita, with…
Financing for rural Moldova
At the end of 2017 CoopEst extended an additional loan to Smart Credit in Moldova. The purpose of the loan is to support income generating activities of micro-entrepreneurs and small farmers. Smart Credit motto is “For a better life”. With the average disbursed loan size below 900€ equivalent, the MFI…
COOPEST CLIENTS SUPPORTERS OF THE BORROW WISELY CAMPAIGN
The Borrow Wisely Campaign delivers key messages around how to borrow safely, how to harness the potential power of loans and how to avoid the pitfalls of too much debt. The campaign helps clients to understand how effectively they manage income and expenses, how resilient they are to financial shocks,…