The Impact of Regulation Governance on Financial System Efficiency: The Importance of Consumer Behavior
This study focuses on the value structure that correlates improvements in the financial services consumer’s decision-making quality with the development of their autonomy.
Social Protection During the Pandemic: Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico
How have policy responses mitigated the impact of the pandemic on poverty in the region?
Case Brief: ALM Seguros
This case brief covers the journey of ALM Seguros, which sells microinsurance through traditional brokers, but also non-traditional channels.
WhatsApp Helps Small Businesses Get Back on Their Feet After the Pandemic
Business support organizations in Brazil and Peru share how they used this digital tool to build entrepreneur communities and capacity.
Brazil-Based Mobile Payments Platform RecargaPay Attracts $70 Million
RecargaPay is a mobile payments platform and wallet for Brazil that is focused on simplifying everyday payments for banked and unbanked consumers in Brazil.
IFC Mobilizes Four Banks to Finance Banco Daycoval and Support Female Entrepreneurship and Smaller Businesses in Brazil
By focusing on the SMEs segment, including women-owned businesses, IFC aims to help close the existing financing gap for these two segments.
IFC to Invest BRL 250 Million in Tradepay FIDC to Support Expansion of Retail MSMEs in Brazil, Drive Economic Growth
The investment will help promote greater market competitiveness by bolstering competition in the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) financing market through a capital market solution.
IFC and Banco BV Partner to Boost Climate-Smart Vehicles in Brazil
The project aims to widen access to finance for the purchase of these vehicles and help strengthen the country's climate finance market, mitigating climate impact and supporting economic recovery in the country.
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.
Brazil Central Bank Announces Tougher Rules for Fintechs
The move is expected to affect companies such as credit card issuer Nubank, payment company PagSeguro, financial technology solutions firm StoneCo and digital wallet PicPay.