Katharina Schachtner

LFS Advisory GmbH provides advisory and management consulting services. It specializes in banking and financial sector projects in developing and transition countries. The firms particular focus is on micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) finance. The company was founded by Bernd Zattler in 1997 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

MDO Arvand LLC provides microfinance services. The firm offers commercial loans, loans for trade and cattle fattening, milk processing, growth of crop, storage and crop processes requirements, consumer loans, and individual loans for various business activities. Its services include loans, deposits, remittances, settlement and cash services, loan calculator, and deposit calculator. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Khujand, Tajikistan.

Access Microfinance Holding AG (AccessHolding) is the commercial microfinance subsidiary of LFS Financial Systems GmbH headquartered in Germany. The firm, established in 2006 by an international group of private and public investors, aims to construct a network of microfinance institutions (MFIs) worldwide, providing their investee banks with growth capital, holding services and technical assistance. Located in Berlin, AccessHolding establishes new MFIs together with other partners, and transforms existing non-bank microlending institutions into full-service microfinance banks.

AB Microfinance Bank Nigeria Ltd. operates as a commercial microfinance bank. It provides a range of financial services to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, and other clients in the lower income strata. The company was founded in May 2008 and is headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria.

AccessBank Liberia Ltd. operates as a microfinance institution which provides commercial banking services. It offers account operations such as cash deposits, withdrawals and cheques are among the standard services. The firm also plans to introduce international money transfer and remittance services. The company was founded on January 20, 2009 and is headquartered in Monrovia, Liberia.