World Bank Lending $600 Million to Philippines to Support Financial Sector Resiliency
The loan aims to strengthen the financial sector’s stability, integrity, and resilience; expand financial inclusion especially for MSMEs; and help climate and disaster risk finance.
Boosting Financial Inclusion With National Domestic Card Scheme
The development of the digital currency was born out of the need to provide "financial inclusion to the 36 million Nigerians who currently lack access to financial services."
IFC and Itaú Partner in a Gender Bond to Support Women Entrepreneurship in Brazil
The project represents the first gender bond issued by a private bank in Brazil in the form of Letras Financeiras (LFs), an exclusive debt security instrument for local financial institutions.
National Bonds Signs Agreement With Arab Women Authority
The partnership will see the two organizations join forces to empower women and support their role in societal and economic development, and to enhance their skills, particularly in the areas of investment, savings, and financial literacy.
Symbiotics Investments Launches $9 Million Social Bond With Agricover Credit IFN SA in Romania
With the issuance of this bond, Agricover reinforces its long-term commitment to sustainable development in Romania, catering to the financing needs of smallholder farmers.
Singapore-Based Fintech Tazapay Raises $16.9 Million in Series A Fundraising Round, Led by Sequoia Capital Southeast Asia
Tazapay plans to use the funds to further scale its business across Asia and expand in other regions where the company is receiving strong demand for its services, such as the Middle East and Europe.
CSI’s Banking-as-a-Service Capabilities Facilitate New Fintech Partnerships
CSI’s advanced application programming interface capabilities provide simple, secure and audited access to a host of solutions including account opening, deposits, savings, payments, cards, identity verification and other critical lines of financial services.
JOHUD, FINCA Jordan for Microfinance Sign MoU on Productive Initiatives
The agreement outlines the cooperation between Jordanian Hashemite Fund for Human Development and FINCA Jordan in financing productive initiatives, small businesses, and projects across the Kingdom through soft loans.
VisionFund Releases FY22 Annual Report
VisionFund International has released its Annual Report highlighting an impact case study from Uganda that reveals the dramatic increase to income clients had after receiving a microloan and more.
e-MFP's Financial Inclusion Compass Survey 2023: Share Your Views on the Future of the Sector
The 2023 survey adds new topic and priority areas to evaluate, from climate change adaptation/mitigation, to institutional change management, to artificial intelligence, food security and nutrition – and beyond.