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European Microfinance Week 2020 Goes Online 16 - 20 November
In the face of the current situation with the COVID-19 pandemic e-MFP has taken the decision to gather responsibly and this year EMW 2020 will go online.
Global Data Says COVID-19 Accelerates Shift to Digital Payments in the Asia-Pacific
As governments issue movement restrictions to help curb COVID-19, businesses accelerated their digital transformation which includes, among others, digital payments.
IFC Provides $100M to Daycoval to Support SMEs Facing the Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic
This loan to Daycoval is being granted as part of IFC’s global response to combat the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Announcing the Call for Learning Space Concepts at #SEEP2020
SEEP is rewriting the rules for how Learning Spaces go from conception to delivery, through an iterative process that relies heavily on collaboration and co-creation.
Cambodia: Micro-Loan Borrowers Face COVID-19 Crisis
Debt relief measures by micro-loan providers in Cambodia are failing to alleviate the serious financial burdens on indebted families affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
State Bank of Pakistan Extends COVID-19 Mitigation Measures Till December
The State Bank of Pakistan has extended a number of measures taken to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 from their original deadline of 30 June / 30 September, to 31 December.
Coronavirus or Demonetization? Which One Helped India’s Digital Payment More?
The value of transactions on the Unified Payments Interface, a platform created by India’s largest banks in 2016, reached an all-time high last month as people feared to handle banknotes amid the pandemic.
COVID-19's Impact on Latin American Online Payment Methods 2020 - Digital Payments Boosted During the Pandemic
Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, online purchase transactions have been on the rise in countries including Brazil and Mexico.
Mastercard Enables Faster Remittances During Pandemic
With Mastercard Cross-Border Services, financial service providers can seamlessly process digital payments leveraging its global network through a single connection, the company said.
Remittances Dropped by 80 Percent in Yemen
Cash transfers from Yemenis abroad to their country have declined by 80 percent in the first four months of 2020, Oxfam announced on Thursday.