Who we are?

BFC was founded in 2003. Its head office is in Zurich, Switzerland. BFC employs 50 permanent full time staff in branch offices located in Armenia, Georgia, Moldova, Russia and Tajikistan.

BFC believes that success in microfinance is built upon sound management, professional staff, and efficient systems. When these conditions are met funding will flow, allowing both the institutions and their clients to flourish. BFC assists microfinance service providers meet the needs of their clients while managing their growth well.

 
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Featured Projects

BFC is introducing Credit Scoring as a methodology for MSE lending as a means of improving efficiency and thereby lowering operating costs

BFC consultants performed a special audit engagement of the EBRD Kazakhstan Small Business Programme (KSBP) in Alliance Bank, in accordance with International Audit Standards.

On behalf of OeEB, BFC conducts a thorough market study on the financial sectors in the South Caucasus region (Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia).

During the one-month assignment BFC has worked with Credins Bank at reviewing the MSE products, strengthening lending procedures and developing the skills of the MSE Lending staff

SELP (Small Enterprise Lending Programme) provided Georgian banks with technical assistance to enable efficient lending to micro and small enterprises in Georgia on a commercially sustainable basis.

BFC together with Bankakademie developed and successfully tested an agricultural pilot lending project in a major Georgian commercial bank.

BFC is providing support to OMRO in improving the credit cycle processes, increasing staff productivity and establishing a credit risk department

 

Client testimonials

Aurora Ferrari, World Bank
World Bank contracted Business & Finance Consulting to carry out a gap analysis in Bangladesh and Pakistan in 2006... more »
Stefan W. Hirche, KfW Entwicklungsbank
A very satisfactorily and well structured final report. Mr. Kortenbusch and his colleagues have produced high quality and professional work on time... more »
Susanne Wegl, Oesterreichische Entwicklungsbank (OeEB)
OeEB has been very pleased with BFC’s performance on this project... more »
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