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ASA INTERNATIONAL GROUP PLC — Investor Relations & Filings

Ticker · ASAI ISIN · GB00BDFXHW57 LEI · 213800NSIUMXPDHUEO94 IL Financial and insurance activities
Filings indexed 282 across all filing types
Latest filing 2021-02-26 Management Reports
Country GB United Kingdom
Listing IL ASAI

About ASA INTERNATIONAL GROUP PLC

https://www.asa-international.com/

ASA International Group PLC is a microfinance institution providing socially responsible financial services. The company specializes in offering small, collateral-free loans to low-income entrepreneurs, with a primary focus on women across Asia and Africa. Its operational model is designed to foster financial inclusion, reduce poverty, and promote female empowerment by delivering accessible credit to individuals with limited access to traditional financial systems. The approach integrates community engagement and trust to support the growth of small-sized businesses and contribute to sustainable economic development.

Recent filings

Filing Released Lang Actions
2020 Year End Trading Update
Management Reports Classification · 97% confidence The document is titled "ASA International Group plc announces 2020 Year End Trading Update" and provides unaudited financial and operational highlights for the twelve-month period from 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2020. It includes key metrics like OLP, client numbers, and PAR>30, along with management commentary on performance and credit losses. Crucially, the notes section states: "Please note that the financial information provided in this Trading Update is still subject to audit and therefore subject to change." This indicates it is a preliminary release of annual results, not the final audited Annual Report (10-K) or a comprehensive Interim Report (IR). It functions as an initial announcement of period results, fitting the definition of an Earnings Release (ER), which typically contains key highlights before the full filing. Although it is quite detailed, its preliminary, unaudited nature and focus on period-end performance align best with ER, which often precedes the full 10-K filing.
2021-02-26 English
Statement regarding Md. Shafiqual Haque Choudhury
Board/Management Information Classification · 99% confidence The document is identified by the RNS Number header and contains a formal announcement from ASA International Group PLC dated 12 February 2021 regarding the passing of its Co-Founder and President, Md. Shafiqual Haque Choudhury. It also mentions recent changes in directorship and chairmanship. This type of announcement, which communicates significant corporate news (like the death of a key executive) via the RNS news service of the London Stock Exchange, fits best under the general 'Regulatory Filings' category, as it does not specifically match definitions for earnings, capital changes, director dealings, or management changes in a formal reporting structure (like MANG, which is for *changes* in board composition, not obituaries). Since it is a general regulatory news service announcement that doesn't fit a more specific category, RNS is the appropriate fallback.
2021-02-12 English
Notification of 2020 year-end trading update
Report Publication Announcement Classification · 99% confidence The document is a short announcement (2723 characters) released via RNS (RNS Number : 3832M) from ASA International Group PLC. The title explicitly states it is a 'notification of 2020 year-end trading update' and the body confirms the company 'will be releasing its trading update for the twelve-month period from 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2020 on 26 February 2021.' This document is not the trading update itself, but an announcement about when the update will be released. According to Rule 2, when a document announces the publication of another report, it should be classified as a Report Publication Announcement (RPA). The presence of the RNS header and footer further supports this being a regulatory announcement about a future report release.
2021-01-21 English
December 2020 business update
Management Reports Classification · 95% confidence The document is titled 'ASA International Group plc December 2020 business update' and provides key operational and financial metrics (liquidity, collection efficiency, disbursements vs. collections, loan portfolio size) as of December 31, 2020. It is a summary of performance for a specific period (December 2020) but is not a comprehensive annual report (10-K) or a full interim report (IR). It functions as a periodic update detailing business performance and operational status, which aligns best with the definition of an Earnings Release (ER), which covers key highlights for a period. Although it contains detailed tables, the introductory text frames it as an 'update' rather than a formal, comprehensive 'Interim Report' (IR). Given the focus on recent operational metrics and COVID-19 impact, ER is the most appropriate fit among the periodic reporting codes.
2021-01-19 English
Appointment of new Chairman
Board/Management Information Classification · 100% confidence The document is a press release issued via RNS (Regulatory News Service) announcing a significant change in senior leadership: the resignation of the Chairman and the appointment of a new Chairman, effective January 1, 2021. This directly corresponds to the definition of Board/Management Information (MANG), which covers announcements of changes in the company's board of directors or senior management. Although it is distributed via RNS, the core content is management change, making MANG the most specific classification. The document length is substantial enough (6522 chars) that it is not merely an announcement of a report (RPA/RNS).
2020-12-18 English
November 2020 business update
Earnings Release Classification · 98% confidence The document is titled "ASA International Group plc November 2020 business update" and is dated December 17, 2020. It provides key operational and financial metrics (collections, disbursements, client numbers, loan portfolio) for the period ending November 30, 2020. This format, providing a concise update on recent performance, aligns perfectly with the definition of an Earnings Release (ER), which covers periodical financial results (key highlights only). It is not a comprehensive Annual Report (10-K) or a full Interim/Quarterly Report (IR), nor is it a transcript (CT) or a presentation (IP). Since it is an update/release of results, ER is the most appropriate code. The RNS Number suggests it was disseminated via the Regulatory News Service, but the content itself is an Earnings Release. Q4 2020
2020-12-17 English

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