FINCA International mobilized to address the needs of the most vulnerable in the countries where it works, launching the FINCA Emergency Response Fund.

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, provided Banco General, S.A., a loan of $150 million for mortgage lending for low and middle-income families in Panama, at the end of 2019.

MFIs are hopeful of bouncing back as the stakeholders feel there will be pent-up demand for loans after the lockdown restrictions are lifted.

The question that people have right now is: Which lenders were denied access to the CRBs by the Central Bank?

Both Sa-dhan, India's largest microfinance industry body with 212 members, and Microfinance Institutions Network (MFIN), the industry grouping for NBFC-MFIs, have separately urged the prime minister to take action.

As first order impact, collection cycle may be hit, while lack of moratorium-relief from banks may squeeze out liquidity

MFIs, like other financial institutions, are in a fix over whether they can avail of the moratorium benefit on term-loan repayments given to all borrowers

Using stablecoins to facilitate financial stability and inclusion in unprecedented times.

In March 2020, the Central Bank of Nigeria released Guidelines for the Implementation of the NGN 50 Billion Targeted Credit Facility aimed at providing succor to households and MSMEs that have been adversely affected by COVID-19.