Staff Reporter, Friday, 15th March 2013 -
Microfinance organisation, Opportunity International Australia, has announced the appointment of Suzanne Ardagh to the company’s Board of Directors.
OIA describes Ardagh…
Staff Reporter, Friday, 8th February 2013 -
The Federal Government has committed $448,800 to community development finance in Australia, signing a contract extending its Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI)…
Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 25th September 2012 -
A milestone 50,000 Australians under financial stress have been assisted by microfinance schemes across the country, according to an annual assessment.
The No Interest Loan Scheme,…
Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 29th May 2012 -
Almost three million, or 17.2 per cent of Australians, are now either fully or severely financially excluded from affordable financial services, according to a new report.
National…
Staff Reporter, Friday, 4th May 2012 -
A government-backed ‘one-stop shop’ providing microfinance services to disadvantaged Victorians has opened in Geelong.
The Good Money community finance hub was…
Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 13th March 2012 -
New research into micro finance, which is often associated with developing countries, shows that it can make a real and meaningful difference to Australians and the Australian economy.…
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 11th March 2010 -
A new report undertaken by the Brotherhood of St Lawrence and Foresters Community Finance highlights three key challenges facing the future of microfinance development in Australia.…