El proyecto

About the issuer

Summary

MiCrédito Nicaragua is a non-deposit-taking Microfinance Institution (“MFI”) that serves customers at the bottom of the pyramid in Nicaragua. The current management team together with the largest shareholder in MiCrédito Panama (Mennonite Economic Development Associates or “MEDA”) have been involved in micro-lending in Nicaragua since 1990 when they established Fundación CHISPA, one of the most successful programs in micro-lending in Nicaragua. In 2000, CHISPA partnered with other investors to establish the first regulated MFI in the country (“CONFIA”) which grew to a 10-branch network with 70 staff members.

In 2004, MEDA felt that it still had a role to play to promote financial inclusion in Nicaragua, particularly by providing improved levels of service and by targeting the underserved rural markets. That is the moment that, together with some of the key staff that participated in the original CHISPA, MiCrédito Nicaragua was created as a NGO. MiCrédito management dedicated over eight years to building institutional. In 2013 MiCrédito was approved by Nicaragua's new microfinance regulating body National Comission of Microfinance in Nicaragua (“CONAMI”).

MiCrédito has 12 branches. The agents at the branches use a traditional personal approach, going door to door, visiting rural communities by motorcycle. MC also has an active digitization strategy, which has paid of during the COVID-19 crisis. Apart from a few remaining regulatory requirements in the KYC area, the company has entirely digitized its processes.

Use of Proceeds / Loan purpose

This amount of EUR 250,000 will be used to fund 100 micro-entrepreneurs in the peri-urban and rural area that can use the money to grow their agri business and support the country's food sector.

Mission

To create business solutions that include both social and financial support to Micro and Small Entrepreneurs, providing for a more prosperous future.

Vision

To evolve into an institutional bank, in order to contribute to the economic and social development of the Micro and Small businesses in Central America

Awards

In 2021, MiCredito was in the Top 3 of the best MFI in Central America and Dominican Republic.