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IFC and MBA Work To Improve Access to Funding for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in Mongolia
A new agreement between IFC and the Mongolian Bankers Association will help improve access to funding for 200,000 micro, small and medium enterprises cumulatively over the next five years by developing a vibrant market for value chain finance in Mongolia.
ACI Worldwide Announces 2020 Innovation Award Winners, Recognizing Global Digital Payments Innovation
ACI Worldwide, a leading global provider of real-time digital payment software and solutions, announced the winners of the 2020 ACI Innovation Awards.
EFSE and ProCredit Bank Boost Financing for Ukrainian Agricultural Sector
UAH funding equivalent to EUR 20 million to be on-lent in local currency to small farmers and producers to support economic recovery during COVID-19 crisis.
IFC Updates CAFI Platform to Help Financial Institutions Measure Climate Impact
IFC has updated its first-of-a-kind online climate impact measurement platform to make it easier for financial institutions to assess the climate eligibility of their investments and estimate the development impact of their climate-related activities.
Undocumented Migrant Workers To Get Government Support for Returning Home
All the government repatriation schemes had excluded undocumented migrant workers, leaving them to languish in COVID-19 hit labor destination countries.
COVID-19 Drives African States Into Cashless Societies
According to a recent GSMA report, Sub-Saharan Africa is the enduring epicenter of mobile money, adding over 50 million registered accounts in 2019.
Early Bird Pricing for SEEP's 2020 Conference Ends on September 10!
Join over 30 engaging Learning Spaces, underpinned by the conference theme, Disruptive Collaboration: navigating a radically uncertain world, and four cross-cutting technical streams.
Microfinance Firms in Myanmar Struggle to Stay Afloat in Second Wave
Government travel restrictions and orders to defer repayments and lower interest rates on loans due to COVID-19 have reduced the ability of Myanmar’s microfinance companies to help rural people who desperately need capital.
Defying Predictions, Nepal’s Remittances Still High
Despite dire predictions about a drastic drop in remittances that Nepal gets from its workers abroad due to the COVID-19 induced economic downturn, money transfers have remained steady.
Fintech Firms Offer To Help Disburse Government COVID-19 Funds
The Indonesian Fintech Lenders Association has offered to help accelerate the disbursement of national economic recovery program funds as the government struggles to amass the data needed to deliver the money to the right places.