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EFSE and Vitas Expand Access to Local Currency Financing for Romanian MSEs

Senior loan equivalent of EUR 2 million to be on-lent to underserved local entrepreneurs to sustain small business operations.

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Symbiotics Launches $10,5M Social Bond With La Hipotecaria Colombia

The proceeds of the Social Bond will be used to finance access to financing services, with its eligible subcategories: affordable housing and household financing.

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IFC and IDB Invest Share System to Help Latin American Financial Institutions Measure Climate Impact

The new agreement allows two of the leading multilateral development banks with focus on the private sector to offer Climate Assessment for Financial Institutions tool to a larger number of financial institutions.

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Grameen America Raises $17.5 Million for Second Microfinance Fund

The nonprofit’s new $17.5 million impact fund will specifically focus on supporting underserved women business owners impacted by COVID. 

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IFC and Jive Partner to Support the Expansion of Credit Access for Small and Medium Enterprises in Brazil

The partnership aims to support the development of the distressed small and medium enterprises assets market in Brazil.

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Remittances to Pakistan Stay Above $2 Billion for Sixth Consecutive Month

UAE emerges second largest source of remittances for Pakistan in first five months of FY 2021.

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Amid Pandemic, Household Savings Rise Slightly

Filipino households in the lower-income group, especially those in the rural areas of the country, are still struggling to save.

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New Mastercard Study Reveals Rapid Shift Toward Digital Payments in Saudi Arabia

Up to 77 percent of consumers in the Kingdom spending more money online since the onset of the pandemic.

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Small World Launches USD Payout Service in Nigeria

This initiative follows the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) directive to enable global money transfers to be paid in US Dollars in an effort to streamline and increase the flow of formal diaspora remittances into Nigeria.

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IFC, DAVR-BANK Boost Lending to MSMEs and Women-Owned Businesses in Uzbekistan

IFC's $5 million investment will provide critical working capital to help them continue their operations and stay afloat during the ongoing public health crisis.