Investment Criteria

NMI’s main investment criteria:

Please note that these criteria are not complete and NMI may deviate from these criteria at their will.

• Mandate: NMI invests in microfinance institutions (“MFIs”) and other institutions providing financial inclusion to the poor in developing countries.
• Social focus: NMI is a strictly double bottom line investor; targeting social results and financial sustainability in our investments. The investee must target the Bottom of the Pyramid segment in a responsible and sustainable way
• Regions: Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia and Southeast Asia
• Prioritized Countries: Sub-Saharan Africa: Angola, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Ivory Coast, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
  South Asia: India, Nepal, Sri Lanka
  Southeast Asia: Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, the Philippines
• Instruments: Direct investments; equity or debt
• Terms and time: NMI is a long-term investor, offering fair market terms. The investment must be of a reasonable size and fit in well in the portfolio

Please contact us at info@nmimicro.no. These investment criteria are guidelines and NMI accepts no responsibility for any action taken. NMI has full right to reject any offer at any time without any burden of proof.