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Kiva Fellow Abhishek

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Location:
Chicago IL United States
Occupation:
Investment Banker
Member Since:
May 24, 2010
Bio:
Originally from India, Abhishek grew up in New Delhi, Singapore, New York and Chicago. After studying economics at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, he spent three years working as an investment banking analyst at BMO Capital Markets in Chicago. In his early years, Abhishek was fortunate enough to travel extensively and had developed a strong interest in international development and investing in emerging markets. Abhishek looks forward to leveraging his analytical skills as well as his love of travel to help provide credit to those most in need.
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Abhishek 's Kiva Fellowships

What is a Kiva Fellowship?
Member of Kiva Fellows Class KF13

Fellow at SEF International UCO LLC, a partner of World Vision International

Armenia

Nov 1, 2010 to Feb 4, 2011

Updates From The Field

Part 2: The Issues, Players and Outcome
Feb 11, 2011
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In the past few months, the Indian microfinance industry has learned that not all publicity is good publicity. A few Kiva Fellows wanted to learn what the issues were, and what can be done to [...]
Expectations vs. Reality
Jan 29, 2011
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By Abhishek Banerjee, KF13, Armenia As my fellowship at SEF International comes to a close, I find myself reflecting on my experience. I compare it to the expectations I had before arriving in Yerevan and to [...]
No Place Like Home
Dec 25, 2010
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By Abhishek Banerjee, KF13, Armenia This is the first Christmas I will be spending away from home. Even though I left home at 18 and have spent a lot of time travelling on my own, I have always made it back in [...]
Goodbye Mr. Socialism
Dec 10, 2010
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By Abhishek Banerjee, KF13, Armenia In 1991, the Soviet Union broke apart and Armenia re-established its independence. Declaring independence on 23 August, it was the first non-Baltic republic to secede. [...]
Devil is in the Execution
Nov 15, 2010
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I have been spending the last few days in the beautiful countryside of Armenia, driving through the numerous mountains, valleys and other symbols of rural Armenia. This is a mountainous nation and the [...]

Abhishek 's Loans

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8 loans

  • Manuel
    Manuel
    Motorcycle Transport
    Philippines
    Paying back
    10% repaid
  • Victor Manuel
    Victor Manuel
    Higher education costs
    Nicaragua
    Paying back
    25% repaid
  • Armine
    Armine
    Clothing Sales
    Armenia
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Sasun
    Sasun
    Cattle
    Armenia
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Armine
    Armine
    Clothing Sales
    Armenia
    Paying back
    75% repaid
  • Armen
    Armen
    Spare Parts
    Armenia
    Paying back
    66% repaid
  • Urtnasan
    Urtnasan
    Food Stall
    Mongolia
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  

Abhishek 's Teams

  • Armenia

    Armenia

    Field Partner Fans
    1,444 loans

Portfolio Distribution

  • By Gender
  • By Country
  • By Sector
  • By Partner

Gender

Distribution By Gender
Gender %
Male62.50%
Female37.50%

Country

Distribution By Country
Country %
Armenia50.00%
Mongolia25.00%
Philippines12.50%
Nicaragua12.50%

Sector

Distribution By Sector
Sector %
Agriculture25.00%
Clothing25.00%
Education12.50%
Retail12.50%
Transportation12.50%
Food12.50%

Partner

Distribution By Field Partner
Field Partner %
XacBank25.00%
SEF International UCO LLC, A Partner Of World Vision International25.00%
Nor Horizon Universal Credit Organization Limited Liability Company25.00%
Gata Daku Multi-purpose Cooperative (GDMPC)12.50%
AFODENIC12.50%