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1 Managing Geopolitical Risk Bunmi Lawson, MD/CEO Accion, Nigeria Milena Loayza, Manager Financial Sector BIO, Belgium Nejira Nalić, Director Mi-Bospo, Bosnia Herzegovina Alexander Remy, Equity Investment Officer Oikocredit, Netherlands Aurélien Hollard, Of Counsel Arendt & Medernach, Luxembourg Germain Birgen, Directeur Banque de Luxembourg

2 Managing Geopolitical Risk Bunmi Lawson, MD/CEO, Accion MfB Limited

3 National MfB with over 273,000 customers, 1000 plus employees in 62 operational outlets, 44 Branches, 7 Cash Centres and 11 Virtual teams in six states License by the CBN in April 2007 and commenced business May, 2007 Shareholders include ACCION, Bamboo, IFC, Citibank, Ecobank, and Zenith Bank Plc. Disbursed over $253.7n in loans over last 10 yrs Total assets of $29m Award winning MfB 4 times winner of Best MFB in Nigeria EFInA Financial Inclusion Award in the Microfinance banking sector. Company to Inspire the Africa 2017 by London Stock Exchange report Accion MfB, Nigeria, Africa & % without access to Formal financial services Source EFInA

4 Growth Rate (%) 100% Growth Rate of MfB Industry Indicators from 2006 to % 60% 40% 20% 0% -20% -40% Growth Rate of Total Assets 37% 62% 24% 12% -31% 61% 26% -7% 55% -5% Growth Rate of Loans & Advances 39% 87% 36% -9% -4% 78% 4% 19% 67% 5% Growth Rate of Deposits 21% 49% 25% -1% -22% 66% 23% -9% 44% -6% Growth Rate of Shareholders Fund 70% 70% 22% -3% -34% 47% 52% -18% 72% -15% Growth Rate of Accion MfB's Total Assets 20% 12% 25% 16% 49% 29% 33% 11% Source: 2016 CBN Statistical Bulletin & Accion MfB Annual Accounts

5 BIO s mission is to support a strong private sector in developing and/or emerging countries, enabling them to gain access to growth and sustainable development within the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals. Outstanding investments ( ) per instrument Loan Equity 32% 68% Net commitments (M ) per sector Infrastructure Financial Institutions Funds Enterprise 11,7% 20,8% 21,4% 46,2%

6 Focus - Regions 52 countries OECD Classification: LDC, LIC, lower MIC & upper MIC Continent Countries (top 3) Africa Latin America Algeria, Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Morocco, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru Africa Asia Central & Latin America Multiregional 19% 7% Outstanding Investments ( ) 44% Asia Other Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Vietnam Palestine 30%

7 Nejira Nalić Mi-Bospo Bosnia and Herzegovina 21 years of microcredit 9 microcredit organizations, 3 market leaders One transformed into a bank One transforming into a microcredit company One country, two different views of the same law Microcredit up (Euro 5,000 or Euro 25,000) is the sole service

8 Bosnia and Herzegovina challenges Economic development ideas not aligned as strategic directions (Young) people leaving for EU countries Clients - businesses growth limited by administrative burden Access to finance is available Microcredit organizations are a neglected potential and seen solely as money lenders

9 MI-BOSPO established 1996 in Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina, affiliated to Women s World Banking, SMART re-certified More than 21,000 clients, 65% women (previously 100%) Portfolio over Euro 25m 32 offices, 173 employees, 100 loan officers RoE 8,1% Yield 21,2% Operational Efficiency 19,5% - C/I 77,3%

10 Oikocredit Global Exposure AUM of 970 million Presence in 31 countries, partners in 71 countries 15% of portfolio in equity investments Focus on growth stage companies in selected countries As equity investors, we have a long term horizon and must have tolerance for risk Seek balanced returns in line with Oikocredit s social Mission

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