Services for Microfinance Investment Vehicle (MIVs)

As part of our vision of helping to increase overall transparency in the microfinance sector, MicroRate offers a variety of services designed to help facilitate the flow of funding into the microfinance sector.

MIV clients (for evaluation and/or subscription services)  include:  Alterfin, BlueOrchard, Dexia Micro-Credit Fund, Global Partnerships, Grameen Foundation, Impulse Microfinance Investment Fund, Incofin, Rural Impulse Fund, Luxembourg Microfinance Development Fund, MicroCredit Enterprises, Microvest, responsibility, Mennonite Economic Development Associates USA, Solidarite Internationale pour le Developpement et l’Investissement, Wallberg Global Microfinance Fund, IC Asia Women Microfinance, Triodos, and ASN-Novib Fund.

2011 Rating Report Subscription- (Annual Subscription)

MicroRate has redesigned its rating report subscription for 2011 to help MFI investors to monitor, manage, and grow their portfolios effectively. Monitoring and finding new MFI investments can be expensive and distracting when it does not have to be. The rating report subscription for 2011 saves both time and money while providing relevant information and quality analyses.

The subscription features:

• Reports- All 2011 public performance and social rating reports
• Monthly Pipeline- MicroRate’s pipeline of upcoming ratings
• Analyst Access- Ask analysts specific MFI and rating report questions
• Investor Alerts- Information on MFIs looking for funding and industry updates

MicroRate also offers rating reports from previous years or regional report packages.  Customized rating packages including smaller rating packages (5 or 10 reports, or to your specification) are available upon request. Contact Katherine Devine (katherine@microrate.com) to subscribe.

Due Diligence

In addition to our other services for MIVs, MicroRate also performs due diligence evaluations. These include:

• Desk Reviews
• On-site, Comprehensive Evaluations
• Portfolio Audits

If you would like to learn more about how MicroRate can apply our extensive experience  and independent perspective to meet your MIV’s specific due diligence needs, contact us at  info@microrate.com.

Microfinance Fund Evaluations

MicroRate continues to be the pioneer of microfinance evaluation having completed the first ever rating of a microfinance collateralized debt obligation.  MicroRate is now the number one MIV evaluator and has experience analyzing various types of microfinance investment vehicles (MIVs).

To learn more about how MicroRate’s fund ratings increase transparency and promote investment, or to have your microfinance fund evaluated by MicroRate, please contact us at info@microrate.com.