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		<title>Press Release: AlHuda CIBE to Organize Workshop on Rural Finance</title>
		<link>http://microfinancehub.com/2011/11/17/press-release-alhuda-cibe-to-organize-workshop-on-rural-finance/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 20:50:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fehmeen</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Agricultural Microfinance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Microfinance]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This press release was submitted by Zubair Mughal. AlHuda Centre of Islamic Banking and Economics is organizing a two days specialized Research workshop on Islamic Agricultural and Rural Finance in Islamabad (Lahore) In the wake of the current financial crisis coupled with the global food shortage, the need for improving the global village economy through [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Relevance of Financial Literacy</title>
		<link>http://microfinancehub.com/2011/11/17/relevance-of-financial-literacy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 20:34:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fehmeen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Guest Posts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Educating the poor about money]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financial Literacy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This is a guest post by Maliha Hasan. Financial literacy is an active process, in which communicating information is only the beginning and empowering consumers to take action to improve their financial well-being is the ultimate goal. Financial literacy is critical for promoting access to finance by creating incentives and environments that promote desired financial [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Micro-financing: Helping To Develop Developing Countries</title>
		<link>http://microfinancehub.com/2011/10/03/micro-financing-helping-to-develop-developing-countries/</link>
		<comments>http://microfinancehub.com/2011/10/03/micro-financing-helping-to-develop-developing-countries/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 06:54:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fehmeen</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[define microfinance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Microfinance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[microfinance debate]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Many in the developed world aren&#8217;t very familiar with micro-financing. One of the only parallels would be something like cash advances, but they work a little differently. There&#8217;s a lot of debate on whether or not micro-financing is positive or just predatory. Either way, it has shown to be a powerful tool in helping developing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Youth Savings – Benefits and Challenges</title>
		<link>http://microfinancehub.com/2011/03/24/youth-savings-benefits-and-challenges/</link>
		<comments>http://microfinancehub.com/2011/03/24/youth-savings-benefits-and-challenges/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 13:42:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fehmeen</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[administration costs of microsavings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[benefits of youth savings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Challenges in Youth Savings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[child saving]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Microsavings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mobile Banking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[safety of money]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Savings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sustainability of microfinance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Youth Savings]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Youth savings accounts, also known as child savings accounts have been gaining popularity as industry professionals begin to realize the benefits of offering financial services to youngsters. Youngsters across the world regularly save money, which encourages financial discipline; however, there is a safety risk associated with storing money at home. Benefits of Youth Savings When [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Importance of Mobile Banking Interoperability – CGAP</title>
		<link>http://microfinancehub.com/2011/03/17/importance-of-mobile-banking-interoperability/</link>
		<comments>http://microfinancehub.com/2011/03/17/importance-of-mobile-banking-interoperability/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2011 11:26:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fehmeen</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[CGAP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ecosystem]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[financial system]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[liquidity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Loan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Microfinance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mobile Banking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mobile banking software]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[telecom operators]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Mobile banking interoperability is a far-reaching vision that promises to improve financial inclusion by leaps and bounds. Clients cannot transfer funds between money wallets associated with different telecom companies, which reduces liquidity in the financial system. Despite this, mobile banking providers are reluctant to collaborate with competitors fearing a decline in market share. A recent [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Making Mobile Financial Services Available to Everyone</title>
		<link>http://microfinancehub.com/2011/03/10/making-mobile-financial-services-available-to-everyone/</link>
		<comments>http://microfinancehub.com/2011/03/10/making-mobile-financial-services-available-to-everyone/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2011 20:19:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fehmeen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Videos]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ATM SIM Cards and mobile banking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[benefits of mobile banking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[financial services through mobile]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mobile Banking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mobile financial services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mobile money transfer]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following video is a beautiful depiction of the need for maximizing the use of mobile financial services. The video takes a look at people individuals from across the world and shares their journey with mobile banking services &#8211; the challenges they faced, the benefits they enjoyed when using ATM SIMs (i.e. financial services through [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Farz Foundation and Poverty in Pakistan &#8211; Speech 2</title>
		<link>http://microfinancehub.com/2011/03/03/farz-foundation-and-poverty-in-pakistan-speech-2/</link>
		<comments>http://microfinancehub.com/2011/03/03/farz-foundation-and-poverty-in-pakistan-speech-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2011 11:29:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fehmeen</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[First Islamic Microfinance Conference in Pakistan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Global Economic Crisis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[India economic growth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[islamic microfinance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Loan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Microfinance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pakistan economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[poverty alleviation and microfinance]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://microfinancehub.com/?p=3098</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Address by Iftikhar Malik, chief guest at First Islamic Microfinance Conference in Pakistan, 2011 I have known Mr. Farhat Abbas Shah for his poetry and anchor ship, but quite recently, another aspect of his personality has surprised me. He has come up with a novel idea for an economic rehabilitation of the ultra poor through [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Three Secrets of Safe Microfinance</title>
		<link>http://microfinancehub.com/2011/02/24/three-secrets-of-safe-microfinance/</link>
		<comments>http://microfinancehub.com/2011/02/24/three-secrets-of-safe-microfinance/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2011 11:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fehmeen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Loan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[loan portfolio]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Micro-savings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Microfinance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Microfinance Human Resources]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[repayment capacity microfinance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[safe growth of microfinance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[underwriting techniques]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://microfinancehub.com/?p=3017</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Microfinance may not be a panacea for poverty, but there is definitely a panacea for microfinance. Elizabeth Rhyne, Managing Director of the Center for Financial Inclusion, recently disclosed three secrets for the success of microfinance institutions, through a blog post that appeared on the Huffington Post. These ‘secrets’ were adopted as best practices back in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Looking at Microfinance in India – Humor</title>
		<link>http://microfinancehub.com/2011/02/18/looking-at-microfinance-in-india-humor/</link>
		<comments>http://microfinancehub.com/2011/02/18/looking-at-microfinance-in-india-humor/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Feb 2011 21:39:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fehmeen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Guest Posts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Humor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[finance consulatant]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Growth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[India]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Loan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Microfinance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Microfinance comic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[microfinance growth rate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Microfinance humor]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://microfinancehub.com/?p=2989</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This cartoon was graciously submitted by Dr S Santhanam, a Development Finance Consultant  from India. The image aptly depicts the real beneficiaries of certain microfinance institutions who fail to give equeal importance to their social and financial objectives. As per Dr. Santhanam , “microfinance users grow at a rate of 8% while the promoters grow [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Need for Islamic Microfinance &#8211; Speech 1</title>
		<link>http://microfinancehub.com/2011/02/12/the-need-for-islamic-microfinance-speech/</link>
		<comments>http://microfinancehub.com/2011/02/12/the-need-for-islamic-microfinance-speech/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Feb 2011 11:07:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fehmeen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Islamic Microfinance Conference in Pakistan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Global Financial Crisis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Global financial crisis and microfinance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Global recession]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[industrial success and microfinance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[investment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[islamic microfinance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[slamic banking]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://microfinancehub.com/?p=3094</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Opening remarks by Farz Foundation CEO at the First Islamic Microfinance Conference in Pakistan, 2011. Ladies and gentlemen, This is the humble saga of the Farz Foundation until now and here I stand before you along with my wonderful team without which I could not have achieved whatever I have achieved so far. During the [...]]]></description>
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