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UNITED NATIONS CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT FUND    Microfinance

Issue 18 / November 2005

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In Focus: Summing up the International Year of Microcredit 2005

** Thank you to all who have read, contributed and participated in Microfinance Matters this year. After this issue, the newsletter will be on brief hiatus.

Editor's Note
Featured Guest: United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan

Q&A on the International Year of Microcredit and the Importance of Microfinance

Advisors Group to the International Year of Microcredit Makes Formal Recommendations to UN:

Stresses Carrying on Commitment to Building Inclusive Financial Sectors

International Forum to Build Inclusive Financial Sectors Held at UN Headquarters:

International Year of Microcredit Unites Financial Sector Leaders, Senior Government Officials, Corporate CEOs, and Microfinance Clients

New York State Banking Department Observes the International Year of Microcredit:

Gathers Global Financial Sector Leaders for Landmark Seminar on Regulation and Supervision

The International Year of Microcredit Inspired Unprecedented Engagement at the National Level:

More than 100 Countries Pledged to Build Inclusive Financial Sectors

Op-Ed: Creating Stronger Resolve to Build Inclusive Financial Sectors:

The Success of the Philippine National Committee for the International Year of Microcredit
By Amando M. Tetangco Jr., Governor, Central Bank of the Philippines and Chairman, Philippine National Committee for the International Year of Microcredit

Preliminary Results of International Year of Microcredit's Groundbreaking Data Project Published:

World Bank Releases First Ever Data on Access to Financial Services Worldwide

The International Year of Microcredit Celebrates Entrepreneurs Across the Globe:

Winners Honored in Stock Exchange Ceremonies and at UN Gala in New York

Voices of Microfinance: Responses to a Question Posed to the Microfinance Community

Q: The International Year of Microcredit has received much attention worldwide. Has the Year helped increase access to finance for poor people? Why or why not?

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