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Guideline Note on Data Privacy for Digital Financial Services
The purpose of the Guideline Note is to provide non-binding guidance for a comprehensive, risk-based and proportionate policy and regulatory framework for data privacy for digital financial services.
Helping Low- and Moderate-Income Malaysians Save
Insights from UNCDF's work with GoGet and Pod
Impact of COVID-19 on FinTechs: Vietnam
This report assesses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the fintech ecosystem of Vietnam, highlighting the impact on the operations, revenue, and coping strategies of fintechs.
Impact of COVID-19 on the Yemeni Economy
How the drop in remittances affected economic sectors, food systems, and households
Microfinance in Europe: Survey Report (2020 Edition)
A snapshot of the microfinance sector from 2018-2019 and beyond
Microfinance Institutions Maintain Rebound, but Solvency Questions Loom
The latest Symbiotics indicators show that, as of October 2020, microfinance institutions (MFIs) remain resilient and have managed to stop the negative trends reported in the first half of 2020.
Mobilizing Agricultural Finance
This report identifies bottlenecks in lenders' strategies and processes in assessing the bankability of agri-SMEs and details their bankability metrics.
Narrowing the Gender Gap in Mobile Banking
Evidence from field experiments in Bangladesh examining the gender gap in the adoption and usage of mobile banking
On the Economic Frontlines of COVID-19: Early Insights From MSMEs Grappling With the Crisis
Findings based on a longitudinal survey in Colombia, India, Indonesia, and Nigeria
Risk Sharing Facilities: Mobilizing Finance for Women-Led MSMEs
Toolkit for policymakers, regulators, supervisors involved in the formulation and implementation of policy and regulation that advance access to finance for women-led MSMEs