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CGAP Launches Global Microfinance Survey to Inform COVID-19 Response
The survey is intended to gather data that MFI management teams, funders and policy makers all need to help these institutions and their low-income clients weather the COVID-19 (coronavirus) crisis.
Accelerating Digital Transformation During the Coronavirus Crisis
Due to the restrictive measures introduced by governments in all of Advans' countries of operation to prevent the spread of COVID-19, many of the branches have had to reduce or suspend services.
e-MFP Launches Special Edition COVID-19 Financial Inclusion Compass Survey
Originally the 2020 Compass survey was planned to be open over the summer. However, as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the sector has become apparent, e-MFP decided to take advantage of the methodology, brand, goodwill and expertise developed in the previous two editions to re-purpose this year’s survey.
India: Paytm's 'Spend Now, Pay Next Month' Option Available at Local Kirana Stores
Paytm has expanded Paytm Postpaid facility to offline retail outlets and neighborhood kirana shops.
Singapore: MAS to Host $1.25 Million COVID-19 and Green Finance Challenge
The global fintech challenge aims to offer solutions that can help financial institutions grapple with the existential threats posed by COVID-19 and climate change.
India: Paytm Deepens Micro-Credit Foray as Other Firms Shy Away
Paytm ties up with Non-bank financial institutions (NBFCs) to use past-transaction data to assign credit limits for loans for daily purchases of grocery, retail goods.
Digital Lending Post COVID: How Micro-Credit Holds the Key for Small Merchants, Customers to Bounce Back
Credit and Finance for MSMEs: Digital lending platforms with the principles of financial inclusivity will emerge as the heroes of the financial crisis.
Grameen Foundation, J.P. Morgan Deliver COVID-19 Relief in the Philippines
Supported by J.P. Morgan, the program will provide immediate relief and longer-term recovery support to 3,500 women entrepreneurs running microenterprises.
Swiss Capacity Building Facility (SCBF) Joins the Inclusive Fintech 50 (IF50) Investor Circle
The aim is to make early-stage fintechs more visible to investors and others who can help them grow and have a noticeable impact on the more than three billion financially underserved people.
Coronavirus Brings Asia's Booming Online Lending Sector to Juddering Halt
The UK-based company shuttered its India business on 13 April as 10 out of 14 lending partners withdrew their products within three days of the launch of a nationwide lockdown.