Track record
From 1996 to 31 December 2011, MDLF provided $113.3 million in affordable financing, including:
- $98.9 million in loans and equity investments;
- $13.9 million in technical assistance and other grants;
- Earned over $36.4 million in interest, dividends and capital gains.
It has financed 258 projects for 81 independent media companies in 27 countries and has written off only 1.91% of the total loaned and invested.
MDLF has returned more than $16.8 million to investors. On 31 December 2011, MDLF's portfolio stood at $40.7 million in outstanding loans and investments.
How effective is MDLF financing? Read about MDLF's impact.
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