Common Interest Foundation has been approved for membership into the Banking with the Poor Network. Up to now, the only other Thai representative has been regional office of Plan International.

The Banking with the Poor Network (BWTP Network) is Asia’s microfinance network that works towards building efficient, large-scale sustainable organisations, through co-operation, training and capacity building with the aim of achieving innovative, appropriate and demand-driven financial services for the poor. The Network is an association of a diverse range of microfinance stakeholders committed to improving the quality of life of the poor through promoting and facilitating their access to sustainable financial services. The BWTP Network is an initiative of the Foundation for Development Cooperation and its Secretariat is based in Singapore.

For more information on the network, please visit www.bwtp.org