MIX provides a range of consultancy services linked to its own expertise, in addition to cooperating with the leading service providers to the microfinance industry and supporting the use of these services. Service providers comprise a diverse group of intermediaries to the microfinance industry, and include rating agencies, external evaluators and microfinance networks. MIX publicly offers information on service providers containing contact details and mission statements, but also information on their service. Users can search the profiles by name and other criteria in order to compare individual service provider's activities and depth of market coverage.
MIX works closely with the leading microfinance networks, many of which are official partners of MIX, and helps them to market their activities and to promote their members' interest to a wider audience of donors, investors, policy makers and the general public. Rating agencies and external evaluators support microfinance institutions in their efforts to satisfy donors' and investors' needs. MIX does not provide ratings itself, but cooperates with the primary microfinance rating agencies and external evaluators and supports the use of these services.
MIX welcomes requests for cooperation and partnership from service providers. They are encouraged to post profiles to help market their activities and explain their impact on the microfinance industry as well as to expand further the scope of their services. They can also motivate microfinance institutions to cooperate with MIX in its data collection efforts. Relations with service providers are a key aspect of MIX's strategy and vital for promoting financial transparency throughout the industry.
