Technical Assistance
MFX organizes workshops and trainings on hedging and general Asset/Liability Management for MFIs, MIVs and other stakeholders.
For MIVs
MFX provides training and technical assistance via workshops on FX hedging and Hedge Accounting. Additionally, we schedule periodic webinars for new and/or existing clients on new hedging products, as well as how to manage FX risk in the microfinance context.
For MFIs
MFX’s Technical Assistance for MFIs includes a broad spectrum of initiatives – from 1-2 Day workshops on our Liabilities Planning Tool, to more targeted on-site consultations with MFIs. Our on-site consultations provide MFI Treasury staff with a wide variety of tools and training.
MFX’s on-site consultations help MFI Treasurers and Finance staff to:
- Create a borrowing plan: MFX guide’s MFIs through creating and testing a responsible borrowing plan.
- Training on MFX’s Liabilities Planning Tool. (Available for free on this site.)
- Evaluate asset growth assumptions: A borrowing plan must fit within a reasonable asset growth plan that takes into account economic risk.
- Stress test: Using the LPT and other tools, creating appropriate scenarios and performance measures.
- Risk policies: Setting polices and risk limits based on best practices and tailored to your specific situation
- Regulatory planning: Reconciling risk policies and borrowing plans with regulatory constraints, both current and future.
- Set-up an Asset and Liability Committee (ALCO): MFX will train ALCO members on how to interpret LPT reports, and the types of recommendations to consider given different scenarios.
- Lender identification: help MFIs identify new funding sources appropriate to its risk profile.
If you are interested learning more about MFX’s Technical Assistance programs please contact Sonia Mukhi.