Dolla Financial to be listed on JSE Junior Market tomorrow

Dolla Financial Services is tomorrow (June 15) to become the latest listed company on the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE). This would bring the total listed companies in Jamaica to 99. The micro-financier, which has operations in Jamaica and Guyana, will be listed on the Junior Market of the JSE after the exchange’s Listing Committee gave […]

Dolla Financial IPO oversubscribed by a massive J$4.5 billion

Seeking to raise J$500 million through its initial public offer (IPO), Dolla Financial Services’ equity raise was oversubscribed by more than J$4 billion on its first day today (May 27), signaling significant faith in the microfinance company headed by CEO Kadeen Mairs. With more than $5 billion in applications, Dolla Financial now boasts one of, […]

Dolla Catapults Past its Targets

Dolla Financial Services Limited’s initial public offering (IPO) opened on Friday during which investors purchased ordinary shares for $1 as the microlending company looked to raise $250 million in fresh equity capital through the issuance of shares. “The company over the last two years has been carefully executing a pan-Caribbean strategy in the markets considered […]

Dolla Financial IPO oversubscribed by $4 billion

Having set out to raise $500 million through the sale of shares to the public, Dolla Financial Services successfully closed its initial public offering (IPO) on the first day of opening to the market. In fact, according to the company, it was oversubscribed by $4 billion on Friday, which is a massive show of support […]

Dolla IPO makes history! 10x oversubscribed!

The Initial Public Offer (IPO) for Dolla Financial Services made Junior Market history on Friday, receiving a reported JM$5 billion in subscriptions withing just a few hours of opening.  The offer closed on Friday afternoon. According to company representatives, the Dolla IPO was the largest raise in the history of the Junior Market of the Jamaica […]

The Dolla Financial story

WRITING stories about the determination of several people to achieve success in business, over the last few weeks, has certainly pushed many to reach out to me to have other stories told. As I write each week, I am forced to realise that it takes a special breed to dream of running and a business […]

Dolla Financial secures $425 million in private funding

Jamaican micro-financing firm Dolla Financial Services has raised $425 million from private investors so far this year.  It has also engaged VM Wealth as a financial advisor, an indication that it is looking to launch an initial public offering soon. Dolla Financial, earlier this month, raised $200 million with an institutional investor. It previously raised […]

Dolla Financial brokers deal with Derrimon Group

Jamaica-based regional microfinance lender Dolla Financial has signed a deal with distribution company Derrimon Group. The deal brings Derrimon into the micro-loans sector. However, Derrimon’s involvement will be limited to its staff, customers and contractors. The deal will see Dolla Financial being the preferred finance partner for Derrimon’s employees and contractors. With this deal now in […]

From loans officer to CEO: Dolla Financial boss shares success story

At age 24, Kadeen Mairs took a bold decision to leave his job as a loans officer at a commercial bank and set up M24 Investments, offering loans to microbusinesses in Lucea, Hanover. The Westmoreland native later sold his ownership stake in the business to an investment brokerage firm in 2014, with his loan portfolio later […]

Dolla Financial expands to Guyana with plans for rapid growth

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Dolla Financial, which is a part of the FirstRock Capital Holdings group, has set up Dolla Financial Services (Guyana), which has just commenced operations. Dolla Financial Services Guyana is the first private microfinance outlet to have operations in the country.