India: Crisis to Boost Mobile Payments, Says Report
Mobile-based payments will be resilient and overtake card payments in India, with the covid-19-induced economic slowdown likely to put a pause on the rapid rise of cashless payments in 2020.
Malaysia: Financing Micro-Enterprises During a Crisis
The P2P operator provides shariah-compliant and conventional financing from RM1,000 to RM50,000 ( about $233.69 to $1168.43) to microenterprises.
How AMIR Has Fostered Consumer Protection Practices Amidst COVID-19
In effort to safeguard employees and clients, the Association of Microfinance Institutions in Rwanda (AMIR) instituted various measures to raise awareness about the virus and control its spread in the industry.
COVID-19 FinDev Weekly Update | 11-17 June 2020
A roundup of the most relevant coronavirus-related news, resources and events from the past week
Khushhali Microfinance Bank Limited Donates PKR 1 Million to PM’S COVID Relief Fund
Khushhali Microfinance Bank has contributed PKR 1 million (about $6,067.04) to the Fund to support the government in the fight against COVID-19.
Nepal: Strategies for Post-COVID-19 Recovery Amidst Falling Remittances
Nepal, where remittance contribution to GDP in 2019 was equivalent to 27.3 percent, according to the World Bank, has lost nearly 50 percent of remittances in the past two months compared to the same period last year.
Better Homes Support Public Health
What can we do to expand access to housing microfinance in a post-COVID-19 world, and therefore improve health and resilience outcomes not only for families but also our communities and cities?
India’s Digital Financial Services Opportunity in a Post-COVID World
COVID-19 could be the “demonetization moment” for digital services delivery in India.
UN Chief in ‘Support Migrants’ Plea, as Remittances Drop by 20 Percent
In his message, Mr. Guterres recognized the determination of the 200 million migrants who regularly send money home, and 800 million families, in communities throughout the developing world, who depend on those resources.