The Role of Credit Scoring in Small Business Lending
In Search of Sustainability: The Provision of Rural Financial Services in Solomon Islands
Guaranty: Where Private Ordering Meets the Legal System
Joint Liability Borrowing and Suicide
Financial Inclusion Via Sea Cable
Greater connectivity has the potential to advance digital finance in the Pacific islands, but governments and development partners will need to provide significant support.
Bram Peters, Pacific Financial Inclusion Programme
In this FinEquity Member Spotlight, Bram Peters provides insights into the current state of women’s financial inclusion in the Pacific, and thoughts on the impact of COVID-19.
Pacific Insurance and Climate Adaptation Programme: Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Strategy
This report describes PICAP’s approach towards achieving and mainstreaming gender equality and social inclusion to ensure that women and the most vulnerable are fully represented in climate disaster risk financing products (e.g., parametric insurance).
Rokin Banks’ Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak in Japan
This brief shares details on what special measures Rokin Banks have introduced in response to the pandemic.
Assessing Digital and Financial Literacy in Solomon Islands: Survey on Knowledge, Skills and Access
To address the digital and financial literacy gap, UNCDF conducted the Digital and Financial Literacy Survey in Solomon Islands to assess the current state of digital and financial literacy within the country.
IFC Signs Agreement With the Central Bank of Solomon Islands to Improve Credit Reporting
The agreement is part of a regional effort by IFC, working with banks, financial institutions, credit bureaus and central banks in Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu to guide them through the process of moving to comprehensive credit reporting.