Investing in Microfinance

Microfinance is a remarkable form of poverty alleviation because it can generate financial returns while simultaneously providing access to financial products and services for the previously un-banked working poor. ACCION is leading the pursuit of this double-bottom line approach by investing in the stability of our partners and facilitating microfinance access to the capital markets.

ACCION International focuses on developing sustainable microfinance institutions (MFIs) capable of attaining scale and reaching hundreds of thousands, and eventually millions, of clients. To achieve this goal, ACCION is committed to making microfinance an integral part of the financial systems of developing countries. By providing early stage equity, quasi-equity financing and loan guarantees, ACCION helps MFIs become independent of donor funds, attract deposits and attain financial leverage. ACCION links MFIs to commercial banks and capital markets by guaranteeing local currency borrowings and the issuance of fixed-income instruments. The vehicles through which ACCION provides financing are managed by ACCION's Financial Markets & Services Group and ACCION Investment Management Company, LLC.

More information about:

• ACCION Financial Markets & Services Group
• ACCION Investments in Microfinance