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Women’s World Banking to Host Making Finance Work for Women Virtual Summit

Exploring Covid-19’s impact on women’s economic empowerment and building resilience through equitable and inclusive financial systems.

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Cross-Border, Digital Payments Drive Payment Rail Innovation

dLocal is growing its payment network to include three countries in Central America and the Caribbean, while SafetyPay has collaborated with Latin America’s Rappi.

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IFC Supports Banco Agromercantil, BAM to Expand Financing for SMEs Affected by COVID-19, Helping Economic Recovery in Guatemala

More than 1000 micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Guatemala will have improved access to finance, as a result of a partnership between IFC and Banco Agromercantil.

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Global FinTech Platform Nium Announces Expansion of Remittance Routes for E9pay Customers

E9pay aims to leverage Nium's extensive payments network to boost its B2B remittance offering

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Four New SCBF Members

The Swiss Capacity Building Facility (SCBF) is very excited to announce 1to4 Foundation, Clarmondial, iGravity, and Seedstars to the SCBF family.

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Fintech Will Lead the Charge in the Post-COVID-19 Recovery

Fintech companies will remain profitable and offer SME’s better opportunities to grow following the economic downturn, says new report.

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Rapid Innovation: How Fintechs are Adapting Under COVID-19

New survey data co-funded by SCBF shows how inclusive fintechs are adapting to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Remittances in the Time of Pandemic

Remittance inflow to South Asian countries indeed fell during the peak of the global pandemic. 

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Buusaa Gonofaa Microfinance, Muktinath Bikas Bank and RENACA-Bénin Announced as Finalists for European Microfinance Award 2020 on Encouraging Effective & Inclusive Savings

These three organizations each offer savings products & services that are demand-driven, encourage usage based on a genuine understanding of clients’ needs and behavior, reach under-served populations who need these services the most, and ensure that the savings are accessible, affordable and useful.

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Banking Sector Deposits NPR 280 Million in COVID-19 Fund After Central Bank Directive

As per revised unified directives, banks and financial institutions can also contribute the fund to protect and treat their employees.