First microfinance offering from Latin America

Author: Dan Andrews | Published: 1 May 2007

In a deal reflecting the growing prominence of microfinance institutions, Mexico's top microfinance bank, Banco Compartamos, completed its initial public offering.

The bank sold nearly 30%, or $466 million, of common shares in an initial secondary stock offering on the Mexican Stock Exchange and internationally through Rule 144A/Regulation S.

Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy, led by partners Michael Fitzgerald and...