Voices from the field

  •  Alia, Ababakir, Madina, and Bakyt have a few things in common. They are all bright, driven, university students. They also funded their education with some help from Kompanion’s education loans.

     
     
  • Tending the greenhouse has become one of primary activities and sources of income for 56-year old Saltanat Sultanova. Most of the farmers in Nooken grow cotton every year despite its falling price.

     
  • Agriculture in Kyrgyzstan is the backbone of the economy, accounting for over 50% of total employment and over one-third of the GDP. Kompanion's programs help farmers and livestock owners maximize their potential.

     

Current portfolio

as of December 31, 2011 total
Loans outstanding: $59.2 mln
Number of active clients: 137,309
Average loan size: $431
Portfolio at risk (>0): 0.4%
Number of staff:   1038
Number of offices and mini offices: 157

 

 

Currency rates

29.01.2012 Rates  
USD 46.77  
EUR 60.07  
RUB 1.44  
KZT 0.31  

News

  • Oct
    4
    2011

    New Computers for School No. 34

    At the start of the new school year, Kompanion equipped the computer classroom of School № 34 for children with special needs in Bishkek. Kompanion staff set up five networked computers in the classroom.

     

     
  • Sep
    17
    2011

    An Apple Story

    A delicious day enjoying sweet apple treats was also an opportunity for serious business. On September 17th, 2011, over two hundred representatives of sixty communities of Naryn, Issyk-Kul and Chui Oblasts participated in the Sixth Annual Apple Festival in Chaek village, Naryn Oblast. The event was organized with the support of Kompanion Financial Group, Mercy Corps and local authorities of Jumgal and Naryn Oblasts.

     
  • Apr
    28
    2011

    KOMPANION IMPLEMENTS THE GREEN SHOOTS OF THE FUTURE CAMPAIGN

    Kompanion Financial Group will hold the Green Shoots of the Future campaign from March 30 until May 8, 2011, in more than 12 regions of the Kyrgyz Republic. The title of the campaign, Green Shoots of the Future, was not chosen accidentally: the campaign will plant seedlings in a number of childcare institutions.