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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.
USAID, Visa Bangladesh to Drive Financial Inclusion, Payment Digitization
The partnership also focuses on designing and supporting cottage, micro, small, and medium enterprises.
IFC and Nu Colombia Announce Alliance to Promote Financial Inclusion of Venezuelan Migrants in Colombia
The agreement will allow Nu Colombia to build the foundations to launch, in the future, a market strategy that promotes the financial inclusion of this population through access to digital financial services focused on savings accounts.
Symbiotics Investments – Arranged Repack Enables Amundi Asset Management to Invest in BBVA Colombia’s Blue Bond
The issuance of the blue bond gives BBVA Colombia a fresh source of funding to grow their investments in water and marine-related projects.
Bangladesh Wins Global Center on Adaptation Award for Local Climate Leadership at COP28
During the COP28 climate conference held in Dubai, Bangladesh has secured the Global Center on Adaptation Locally Led Adaptation championship Award in the category of Innovation in Developing Finance.
Visa and Oxfam America to Explore Bringing Pre-Disaster Financial Support to the Philippines, Kenya, Colombia, and Puerto Rico
Visa recently teamed up with Oxfam America to serve as a payments partner in the Philippines, Columbia, Puerto Rico and Kenya.
UNI2 Microcrédito Receives $3 Million Loan From Triodos Microfinance Fund and Triodos Fair Share Fund
The debt facility provided by Triodos Microfinance Fund and Triodos Fair Share Fund will enable UNI2 to further expand its loan portfolio in post-conflict areas of the country where poverty rates are high.
Bancolombia and Terrapay Sign Contract to Strengthen Cross-Border Remittances Across Colombia
As part of their collective commitment to enhance financial inclusion, the two companies will enable seamless cross-border transfers, connecting Colombians living away from home with secure solutions to send funds to their loved ones in Colombia.
Davivienda and IFC Close $300 M Agreement to Promote Gender Inclusion and Sustainability in Colombia
Banco Davivienda and the International Finance Corporation announced the closing of a financing agreement for $300 million to promote gender inclusion and sustainability in Colombia.
Denmark Signs Agreement With UNDP and UNCDF Bangladesh to Extend Local Government Initiative on Climate Change for Two Years
The extension of the Local Government Initiative on Climate Change Project will be implemented in two districts of Bangladesh to strengthen communities' resilience to the impacts of climate change.