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IFC Partners With Banco G&T Continental in Guatemala to Launch Its Climate Finance Business, Expand SME and Housing Finance

The $80 million-dollar funding will help G&T launch its climate finance business, a first in the country, focusing on financing green buildings and green housing projects.

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MFC Joins Forces With UNHCR to Enhance Refugees' Financial Inclusion

The joint project will contribute to the improvement of refugees' financial inclusion in Europe, in particular access to microfinance and business development services.

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BlueMark Raises $3.75 Million to Drive Greater Adoption of Impact Verification and Strengthen Trust in Impact Investing

Funding includes a $2.25 million equity investment from Ford Foundation and Radicle Impact, $1.35 million in recoverable grants from The Rockefeller Foundation and an additional grant from the Tipping Point Fund on Impact Investing.

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New: Gender-Aware Supervision Toolkit to Assist Financial Supervisors With Integrating Gender Dimensions Into Their Practices

The toolkit, First Step: Integrating Gender into Technology-Enabled Financial Sector Supervision, is intended to help supervisory authorities at all levels of gender-awareness. 

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Experian Go™ Program Will Allow Millions of Credit Invisibles to Start Building Credit in Minutes

The free program will help almost 50 million "credit invisibles,"” or people with limited or no credit history, to start building credit.

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Walmart-Backed Fintech Startup Is Acquiring Two Firms and a New Name

The startup, to be called ONE, is helmed by former Goldman executives and aims to build a 'financial services super app'.

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IFC, LeapFrog Investments and DEG Invest in Vietnam’s HDBank to Help Accelerate Economic Recovery, Expand Lending to Smaller Businesses, and Boost Resiliency of the Banking Sector

Investment will increase access to credit for retail and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with specific focus on women entrepreneurs.

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Mikhail Miro, CEO of Wallet Factory, Joined Forbes Business Council

Wallet Factory's CEO has joined Forbes Councils to share his expertise in tackling financial inclusion issues by implementing innovative fintech solutions & services.

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Symbiotics Opens New Offices in Armenia and India

This new office in Yerevan, Armenia aims to strengthen Symbiotics' long-standing presence in the region and further support its growth.

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Financial Systems Development in Mozambique - One More Project Extension From GIZ and EU to AFC

This very important commitment brings the duration of the advisory services provided by AFC to a total of nine years, with a total contract value of EUR 3.4 million.