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Krom Bank Accelerates Financial Inclusion in Indonesia With AWS Cloud

Through the use of AWS cloud services, Krom Bank aims to reach these populations by offering secure and user-friendly digital banking services that empower individuals with better financial management tools.

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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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Indonesia's OJK Boosts Financial Inclusion in Rural Areas

The Inclusive Financial Ecosystem program has been implemented in 44 rural areas by involving the Regional Financial Access Acceleration Team (TPAKD) and financial service institutions.

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Indonesia: BNI Awarded for Driving Financial Inclusion Among People With Disabilities

The award, which was given by the Financial Services Authority, recognizes  BNI's initiatives to help micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) owned by people with disabilities through financing.

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IFC Grants Loan to Caja Los Héroes to Promote Financial Inclusion in Chile

This loan aims to strengthen the institution's financial inclusion program, with a specific emphasis on supporting low-income women in Chile.

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Lexasure Partners With AgriON to Offer Mobile Insurance to Farmers in Indonesia

Under the strategic partnership, Lexasure’s digital insurance offering for farmers, Flourish, will be integrated with the AgriON app, providing easy access to purchase and manage agricultural insurance to provide farmers with greater resiliency against adverse events. 

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Indonesian Financial Services Authority Enacts Consumer and Public Protection Regulation in the Financial Services Sector

The enactment of the new regulation could majorly update the the Indonesian Financial Services Authority's stated goal of maintaining a stable and transparent financial sector while protecting consumers and society.

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Digitalization Key to Helping Micro-Retailers Grow Share of Indonesia's $80 Billion FMCG Market

IFC invested $5 million in equity to finance AwanTunai with the goal to bolster growth opportunities for micro-retailers -- many of them women – who are part of an industry made up of some 30,000 wholesalers and three million merchants.

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Combating High Fintech Costs for Better Financial Inclusion

A breakthrough in risk management is needed through adequate information support by the Financial Services Authority.

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Hong Kong Fintech Unicorn WeLab Raises $240M to Buy Indonesian Bank

With this move, WeLab is planning to launch a digital bank to capture the country’s enormous unbanked population.