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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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How Banks Can Work with Fintechs to Meet Evolving Digital Payments Needs

With the backdrop of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the need for new and evolving digital payment services has become even more urgent.

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India: May Digital Payments See an Uptick, Indicating Revival in Economic Activity

Digital payments saw a revival in May, after the government granted some relaxation during the third and fourth phases of the lockdown.