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According to microfinance platform MIX Market, at the end of 2007, 890 registered MFIs in 94 countries had a total outstanding loan portfolio of around USD 36 billion. At present only between 10 and 20 percent of microentrepreneurs have access to banking services. The market is estimated to be worth a potential USD 250 billion.
