Azerbaijan Microfinance Association is organizing on 4-5 October this year, the Sixth International Conference on Microfinance "Time to think: Risk Management."
As reported in the Association, the conference will focus on establishing an adequate internal control system, the introduction of appropriate technologies for the microfinance sector in Azerbaijan in remote areas, the role of women in microfinance, financial literacy skills of middle management, the social activities at the country level, etc.
The event will take place in Monolit Plaza. The principal partner of the conference is Pasha Bank. The participation of local banks as AccessBank, DemirBank, Parabank and TuranBank, and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Finance in Motion, INCOFIN, Trilpe, etc. is expected. -15B -
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