The Female Entrepreneurship Fund is a specialized investment vehicle that channels resources from institutional investors to support women entrepreneurs in the Central American Integration System (Sica) region.

Through this new facility the fintech lender will be able to channel the funds via its range of tailored financing solutions across SME segments across all its five markets.

The two countries are looking towards financial sector digitalization. A conference slated for June in Zurich seeks to do just that. 

The Belize Bank Limited—along with a fintech solutions provider, Wallet Factory—are the first in the region to launch a digital wallet app providing access to online banking services for Belizean customers.

The mission of the collaboration lies in the improvement of financial services in the Central American and Caribbean regions.

Notwithstanding border restrictions, the region’s digital payments ecosystem is growing as countries collaborate to connect their domestic payment systems.

Singapore residents are increasingly adopting digital payments due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a GlobalData report.

Singapore is planning an online and physical fintech festival amid the spread of the coronavirus across the globe.

The global fintech challenge aims to offer solutions that can help financial institutions grapple with the existential threats posed by COVID-19 and climate change.

The SG$6 million ($3.44 million) grant can be used by local fintech companies to cover their daily working capital expenses and finance new product development work with financial institutions.