6 Jun, 2025
Tbilisi, Georgia, recently welcomed over 470 participants from more than 40 countries to the 27th Microfinance Centre (MFC) Annual Conference, supported by Credo Bank. The event, held under the theme "Shifts, Shocks and Solutions: Microfinance in the Shadow of Geopolitics," brought together industry leaders committed to advancing financial inclusion and microfinance.
The conference featured a diverse agenda of sessions addressing the latest challenges and innovations in the microfinance sector. Its dynamic environment provided valuable opportunities for networking, exchanging ideas, and building important partnerships.
This year’s gathering celebrated the long-standing partnership between MFC and Credo Bank, united by a shared mission to empower people and communities through sustainable social finance, and to support MSMEs and their employees in creating a better future by offering affordable financial services.
The Microfinance Centre (MFC) is a leading international social finance network that champions fairness, inclusion, equality and sustainable service. They unite over 140 organisations across 36 countries of Europe and Central Asia, who together deliver responsible microfinance services to more than 2,000,000 low-income clients.
Credo Bank is the fifth-largest commercial bank in Georgia. With its wide regional outreach through 97 service centers, it offers fully-fledged and innovative banking services to over 490,000 customers. The bank’s mission is to support Georgia’s micro, small and medium-sized entrepreneurs, and their employees to create a better future by offering affordable financial services.