A recent joint study from the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance at the University of Cambridge and World Bank found that the financial regulators are prioritizing fintech business models to contribute to financial inclusion and boost local economies.

Thanks to the PayGo credit facilities offered by GLP to the unbanked and low-income population, the project will also favor financial inclusion, giving access to PayGo credit facilities to 2.67 million people.

The solution is based on the Way4 digital payment platform and is designed for CaaS providers who prioritize a digital-first customer payment experience.

The firm had its final close on $332 million in capital commitments for its Fund III, which invests in companies in Latin America, India, Southeast Asia, Africa and the Middle East.

BBVA achieved the highest score (100 points) in several areas: financial inclusion; environmental and social information; human capital development; materiality; fiscal strategy; crime prevention; public influence or lobbying; and human rights.

The proceeds will be used to set up regional hubs throughout Asia, North American and Europe.

In this episode, Erik Geurts, the accomplished financial inclusion consultant, discusses the impact on emerging markets of the strong US dollar, high inflation and tighter interest rates, along with the knock impact on MFIs.

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The survey on which this paper is based was open in May and June 2022, giving stakeholders the opportunity to evaluate and describe the importance of various current trends, rate and give opinions on future priority areas.

The Community of Practice seeks to identify the fundamentals for building value with digital implementations, and will focus mainly on how to drive customer adoption in digital implementations.