IFC Updates CAFI Platform to Help Financial Institutions Measure Climate Impact
IFC has updated its first-of-a-kind online climate impact measurement platform to make it easier for financial institutions to assess the climate eligibility of their investments and estimate the development impact of their climate-related activities.
IFC and MBA Work To Improve Access to Funding for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in Mongolia
A new agreement between IFC and the Mongolian Bankers Association will help improve access to funding for 200,000 micro, small and medium enterprises cumulatively over the next five years by developing a vibrant market for value chain finance in Mongolia.
ACI Worldwide Announces 2020 Innovation Award Winners, Recognizing Global Digital Payments Innovation
ACI Worldwide, a leading global provider of real-time digital payment software and solutions, announced the winners of the 2020 ACI Innovation Awards.
Symbiotics Launches INR 1,260 Million Bond To Finance Indian C&I Solar Developer Fourth Partner Energy Limited
Symbiotics has arranged its first bond, the proceeds of which are solely used to finance renewable energy projects.
Banking Sector Deposits NPR 280 Million in COVID-19 Fund After Central Bank Directive
As per revised unified directives, banks and financial institutions can also contribute the fund to protect and treat their employees.
Buusaa Gonofaa Microfinance, Muktinath Bikas Bank and RENACA-Bénin Announced as Finalists for European Microfinance Award 2020 on Encouraging Effective & Inclusive Savings
These three organizations each offer savings products & services that are demand-driven, encourage usage based on a genuine understanding of clients’ needs and behavior, reach under-served populations who need these services the most, and ensure that the savings are accessible, affordable and useful.
VisionFund International Welcomes New Board Member
VisionFund International is pleased to announce the appointment of Dennis Weibling to its board of directors effective 1 October 2020.
How Middle Eastern Merchants Can Keep Up With Pandemic-Driven Privacy, Payment Shifts
The region’s financial institutions and merchants have needed to work swiftly to support unprecedented levels of digital payments.
Rapid Innovation: How Fintechs are Adapting Under COVID-19
New survey data co-funded by SCBF shows how inclusive fintechs are adapting to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Remittances in the Time of Pandemic
Remittance inflow to South Asian countries indeed fell during the peak of the global pandemic.