The new national digital payment platform, the Samoa Automated Transfer System (SATS), is expected to increase access to the financial system for all Samoans.

Cambodia's AMK Microfinance Institution Plc raises a $7.5 million green loan to broaden its green initiatives by introducing renewable energy sources, implementing energy efficiency projects, and developing eco-friendly and circular economy products.

The National Bank of Cambodia and the Cambodia Microfinance Association recently launched a project called Strengthening Safe Finance in Community to enhance safe and secure use of formal financial services and increase access to these services.

IFC is providing a $40 million loan to Saigon-Hanoi Commercial Joint Stock Bank to enable the bank to provide support to local small and medium enterprises, especially women-owned businesses.

National Bank of Cambodia and the Cambodian Microfinance Association recently announced a joint initiative, Strengthening Safe Finance in Communities aimed at increasing financial literacy, consumer empowerment, and client protection.

Visa has recently implemented several successful initiatives that demonstrate its commitment to support the government’s mission to elevate financial literacy and inclusion among women and young people across Cambodia.

The UN Capital Development Fund is pleased to announce international insurance group, Howden, as a new addition to its long list of private sector partners helping fight climate change in the Pacific.

Tazapay plans to use the funds to further scale its business across Asia and expand in other regions where the company is receiving strong demand for its services, such as the Middle East and Europe.

The loan aims to strengthen the financial sector’s stability, integrity, and resilience; expand financial inclusion especially for MSMEs; and help climate and disaster risk finance.

Under the strategic partnership, Lexasure’s digital insurance offering for farmers, Flourish, will be integrated with the AgriON app, providing easy access to purchase and manage agricultural insurance to provide farmers with greater resiliency against adverse events.