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Ant International and Dock Are Improving Financial Inclusion in Brazil With AI-Driven Credit Tech

Ant International will enhance the credit management capability and infrastructure efficiency for Dock clients, comprising of financial institutions, retailers, and fintech start-ups.

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IFC Provides Financing for $200 Million to Banco BICE to Expand Mortgages for Women in Chile

The loan will have a five-year tenor and a three-year grace period, helping Banco BICE increase and diversify its long-term financing to support the housing portfolio growth.

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Mexican Unicorn Stori Raises $212M to Enhance Financial Inclusion Across Latin America

The company aims to use the new funding to further enhance and expand its product offerings, reinforcing its position as a leader in the Mexican financial sector.

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Colombian Microfinance Firm MiCreditoYa Microfinanciera SAS Welcomes €1.1M Investment

The €1.1m investment in MiCreditoYa from the ABC Fund will enable MiCreditoYa to expand its loan portfolio, potentially adding 2,500 loans to farmers in Nariño onto its loan book over the next two years.

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The Queen of Spain Meets With the Young Scholarship Winners From the BBVA Microfinance Foundation

Six students from Colombia and Peru are granted scholarships to cover tuition and academic costs for the young students until they finish their studies.

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Argentine Fintech Tapi Raises $22 Million Amid Expansion Into Mexico

The company projects it will process around $400 million in payments this year in the five countries in which it operate.

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IFC Invests in Banco Santander’s Social Bond to Boost Financial Inclusion in Brazil

The investment will help close Brazil's social financing gap and bolster a more inclusive economic growth.

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Digital Innovations Empowering Caribbean Small Businesses

As part of the celebration of MSMEs once again this year, UNCDF spotlights two trailblazing enterprises, Unqueue and MLajan Mobile Wallet in the Caribbean.

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10 U.S. Credit Union Peers Participate in Credit Union Immersion Journey Across Peru and Ecuador

Funded by USAID and implemented by WOCCU, the Economic Inclusion Program aims at providing economic opportunities and financial services to assist both Venezuelan migrants and refugees and their host communities.

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Argentine Banks File Complaint Against Mercado Libre Over its Fintech Business

This marks a significant escalation in a longstanding dispute between the financial sector and the Buenos Aires-based fintech giant.