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Financial inclusion has increasingly transformed the lives of millions of entrepreneurs in developing countries. However, it is widely accepted that greater access to financial services is not a panacea for eliminating poverty.

19/07/2018

Persistently high portfolio growth, increasing average loan sizes and stagnating client numbers for the last decade have raised concerns of overheating in the Cambodian microfinance market, and whether there is an over-indebtedness crisis around the corner. Data from the Credit Bureau of Cambodia (CBC) reveals that 50% of loans disbursed in 2017 were for refinancing, […]

09/07/2018

Incofin Investment Management is pleased to announce a full exit from Annapurna Finance, India with its Rural Impulse Fund II (RIF II). Together with SIDBI Venture Capital Incofin decided to fully sell a total 12,5 % holding for approximately Rs 90 crore, putting the valuation of India’s eight largest microfinance company at Rs 850 crore.

15/06/2018

The Fairtrade Access Fund (FAF), managed by Incofin Investment Management (Incofin IM), held a “Mini-Forum for Coffee Exporting leaders” at the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA), a half day seminar for its agricultural division clients. The Mini-Forum aimed at expanding the clients´ knowledge on some of the most important cross-cutting topics in smallholder agriculture today.

31/05/2018

Incofin Investment Management (Incofin IM) is pleased to announce that agRIF Cooperatief U.A has acquired the shares of International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Deutsche Investitions und Entwicklungsgesellschaft (DEG) in Inecobank. agRIF is managed by Incofin IM. Under the terms of the private transaction held between the aforementioned companies, currently, agRIF Cooperatief owns over 10% (10.0104%) […]

22/05/2018

Incofin cvso announces with pleasure its new Annual Report 2017. Discover the latest updates and financial achievements of the Fund in 2017.  

30/04/2018
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Financial inclusion has increasingly transformed the lives of millions of entrepreneurs in developing countries. However, it is widely accepted that greater access to financial services is not a panacea for eliminating poverty.

19/07/2018

Persistently high portfolio growth, increasing average loan sizes and stagnating client numbers for the last decade have raised concerns of overheating in the Cambodian microfinance market, and whether there is an over-indebtedness crisis around the corner. Data from the Credit Bureau of Cambodia (CBC) reveals that 50% of loans disbursed in 2017 were for refinancing, […]

09/07/2018

The Fairtrade Access Fund (FAF), managed by Incofin Investment Management (Incofin IM), held a “Mini-Forum for Coffee Exporting leaders” at the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA), a half day seminar for its agricultural division clients. The Mini-Forum aimed at expanding the clients´ knowledge on some of the most important cross-cutting topics in smallholder agriculture today.

31/05/2018

Moeten alle investeringsfondsen die in Luxemburg gedomicilieerd zijn aan de schandpaal worden genageld? Moeten alle fondsen over dezelfde kam worden geschoren, zelfs de impactfondsen, die naast een financiële return ook en vooral meehelpen aan de globale strijd tegen armoede, ongelijkheid en klimaatverandering?

20/04/2018

In December 2017 Incofin IM extended a new loan to Grassland Finance of EUR 10 million, of which 50% is denominated in local currency. The loan is made through two funds managed by Incofin (agRIF and RIF II) and the funds will be used to help the MFI expand its agricultural and rural portfolio.

28/02/2018

P2P platform Faircent recently raised Rs 25 crore (3.9m USD) in a funding round, led by Incofin Investment Management, which saw participation from all of Faircent’s existing investors – JM Financial, 3one4 Capital, M&S Partners Pte Ltd, and Aarin Capital – as well as six new investors.

04/01/2018
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Incofin Investment Management is pleased to announce a full exit from Annapurna Finance, India with its Rural Impulse Fund II (RIF II). Together with SIDBI Venture Capital Incofin decided to fully sell a total 12,5 % holding for approximately Rs 90 crore, putting the valuation of India’s eight largest microfinance company at Rs 850 crore.

15/06/2018

Incofin Investment Management (Incofin IM) is pleased to announce that agRIF Cooperatief U.A has acquired the shares of International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Deutsche Investitions und Entwicklungsgesellschaft (DEG) in Inecobank. agRIF is managed by Incofin IM. Under the terms of the private transaction held between the aforementioned companies, currently, agRIF Cooperatief owns over 10% (10.0104%) […]

22/05/2018

Impact investment manager Incofin IM announced two of its funds under advice, Fairtrade Access Fund (FAF) and FPM will both benefit from a capital contribution of 3.5m USD and 3m USD respectively, from the German Development Bank, KfW.

19/10/2017

Impact investment manager Incofin IM today announced it has finalized the sale of the majority equity stake in Crezcamos via a MBO transaction with the founder and current general manager of the company, Mauricio Osorio.

23/05/2017

Further strengthening its SME portfolio, Incofin IM participated in a syndicated senior loan facility of 54m USD to Fidelity Bank Ghana (Fidelity). The facility was led by FMO and comprises of A-loans (FMO & BIO), and B-loans, of which Incofin invested 3m USD.

07/04/2017

Incofin Investment Management partners with new investors to increase access to financial services for smallholder farmers. The most recent close of the agRIF fund increases the total fund commitments to 140 M USD.