The belgian cooperative ALTERFIN is a social investor that supports MicroFinance Institutions in developing countries, by providing them loans and technical assistance and by taking temporary participations in their capital. The mission of Alterfin is to contribute to the development of local financial networks in the South that are oriented towards opportunity-poor or oppressed groups in society. The financial means of Alterfin are first constituted by its share-capital that is brought by its (over) 860 institutional and individual shareholders; their capital is directly invested in 36 organisations worldwide.

"Access to credit is essential for entrepreneurial poor to develop their economic activities and raise their levels of income. 10 years ago Alterfin started mobilising capital in Europe in order to invest it in micro finance institutions. For all those people and organisations in the South and the North that are investing in microfinance, the International Year of Microcredit is an international recognition of their commitment."
--Hugo Couderé, Managing Director of ALTERFIN

ALTERFIN cooperative
Rue de la linière 11,
B 1060 BRUSSELS, BELGIUM.
Tel: ++ 32 2 538 58 62 - Fax: ++ 32 2 538 37 90
Website : http://www.alterfin.be
Email : info@alterfin.be