Google Pay Enables Remittances, With Plans for Global Expansion
The app now allows users based in the United States to send money to GPay users in India and Singapore.
FINCA Expands Microfinance Fintech in Uganda, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan
FINCA Impact Finance, a US-based network of financial institutions, recently carried out several campaigns catering to low-income people through its affiliates in Africa and Asia.
Symbiotics Launches the First Sustainability Bond in Georgia With MFO Crystal for $5 M
The proceeds of the Sustainability Bond will be used to finance both Social and Green eligible loans. The Social loans will be granted towards microenterprises and SMEs, stimulating the generation of employment in the country.
Mobile Money Adoption Increased During the Pandemic by 4 Percent: Karandaaz Survey on COVID-19’s Impact on Financial Behavior
Survey findings on the impact of COVID-19 on financial behavior show that while financial inclusion in Pakistan increased from 21 percent of adults pre-pandemic to 25 percent in late 2020, the change was driven entirely by mobile money adoption.
Tunisia: Islamic Social Financing to Support Efforts to Recover and Rebuild From COVID-19 Pandemic
The initiative will include the International Dialogue on the Role of Islamic Social Financing in Achieving the SDGs, which will launch critical discussions including with global leaders and Islamic institutions on the role of Islamic social financing.
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Women’s World Banking’s Fintech Innovation Challenge provides a global stage to highlight fintech innovations focused on building women's security and prosperity in the face of global inequalities.
Symbiotics Arranges a Sustainability Bond in Armenia With AraratBank for $14.5 Million
Microenterprises and SMEs will benefit from the Social loans to encourage employment creation and business activity in the country.
UN Special Advocate Queen Máxima Announced as the 2021 Financial Health Visionary Award Recipient
The Award is given to individuals who have shown unparalleled leadership in building a more accessible and inclusive financial system, and who seek to continue to inspire and encourage the next generation of leaders to innovate new solutions for the financially underserved.
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Latin America and the Caribbean Leaders Look to Digital & Women for Sustainable Recovery
High-level representatives from Latin America and the Caribbean noted that digital means continued to offer alternative modes for countries to achieve their financial inclusion goals and reach worst-impacted groups.