MICRO FINANCE - Microloan facility launched in Istanbul’s Bağcılar

Istanbul’s first “microloan branch” opened in the working class district of Bağcılar on Wednesday.

Microloans are an increasingly popular method to finance low-income entrepreneurs. (source)

PUBLICATION - REPORT - BASEL releases final report on Microfinance Activities and Effective Supervision

BIS - The Bank for International Settlements issued a new report -

Microfinance activities and the Core Principles - Basel Committee issues final paper

The report can be of interest for anyone involved in Islamic microfinance. 

The report can be downloaded here http://www.bis.org/publ/bcbs175.pdf?noframes=1 - Aug 31, 2010