{"id":1331,"date":"2013-02-08T20:47:33","date_gmt":"2013-02-08T19:47:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/amfi\/two-bih-mcfs-among-the-first-five-in-the-world\/"},"modified":"2018-11-18T19:20:17","modified_gmt":"2018-11-18T18:20:17","slug":"two-bih-mcfs-among-the-first-five-in-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amfi.ba\/en\/two-bih-mcfs-among-the-first-five-in-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"TWO BIH MCFS AMONG THE FIRST FIVE IN THE WORLD"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1331\" class=\"elementor elementor-1331 elementor-480 elementor-bc-flex-widget\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-de0a67f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"de0a67f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Association of Microfinance Institutions in BiH (AMFI) proudly announces achievement of its two members, MCF Partner from Tuzla and MCF EKI from Sarajevo, who are among the first five microcredit foundations\u00a0 worldwide who obtained prestigious certificate on client protection, part of the global project\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.smartcampaign.org\/\">Smart Campaign<\/a>, aimed at realization of client protection principles in the international microfinance industry.<\/p><p>This certificate is confirmation of successful business dealings of\u00a0<strong>MCF Partne<\/strong>r and\u00a0<strong>MCF EKI<\/strong>, which put clients at the first place along with meeting the highest professional standards in the world.<\/p><p><em>\u201cMicrofinance institutions recognized the value of the certification process as a way to stand out and demonstrate its dedication to the clients. This process is also welcomed from foreign investors who are ready to use this process as a recommendation when deciding which microfinance institution in safe to invest in,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0stated &#8216;Smart Campaign&#8217; general manger,\u00a0<strong>Isabelle Berr\u00e9s<\/strong>.<\/p><p>This project, implemented by the AMFI in cooperation with International Finance Corporation (IFC), member of the World Bank group, encompassed several hundred finance institutions from whole world, where there is intention to introduce standards on client protection through meeting seven basic principles: appropriate product design and delivery, prevention of over-indebtedness, transparency and responsible pricing, appropriate policies and procedures for debt repayment, employees ethical behavior, mechanisms for complaint resolution and privacy of client data.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0b1161d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0b1161d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c7a1a85\" data-id=\"c7a1a85\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7782d36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-1519 elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7782d36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Similar Articles - Find Out More<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0bc096 elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"a0bc096\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-8904 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-microbalkans26 category-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/amfi.ba\/en\/why-does-microfinance-matter\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/amfi.ba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/10af5993-cdfa-48da-96f4-925cf10a15b1-1-200x300.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-8895\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amfi.ba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/10af5993-cdfa-48da-96f4-925cf10a15b1-1-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/amfi.ba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/10af5993-cdfa-48da-96f4-925cf10a15b1-1-683x1024.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/amfi.ba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/10af5993-cdfa-48da-96f4-925cf10a15b1-1-768x1152.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/amfi.ba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/10af5993-cdfa-48da-96f4-925cf10a15b1-1.jpeg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/amfi.ba\/en\/why-does-microfinance-matter\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWhy does microfinance matter?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Why does microfinance matter? 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class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/amfi.ba\/en\/microbalkans-from-financial-inclusion-to-sustainable-development\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tMicroBalkans \u2013 From Financial Inclusion to Sustainable Development\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>We are pleased to share the article \u201cFinance as a Bridge to Biodiversity Conservation\u201d, authored by Elma Zukic, President of the Association of Microcredit Organizations<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/amfi.ba\/en\/microbalkans-from-financial-inclusion-to-sustainable-development\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about MicroBalkans \u2013 From Financial Inclusion to Sustainable Development\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-8777 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry 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