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Catalyst for “Transformative Change”: Female Entrepreneurship Fund Launched
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.
Paymentology and Mastercard Join Forces to Foster Financial Inclusions in Northern Central America
Paymentology, the leading global issuer-processor, today announces an expanded partnership with Mastercard to bolster financial inclusion across Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador.
Honduras Launches CBDC Consultation for Financial Inclusion
Financial inclusion would be a key objective of the consultation on the potential of a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) launched by the Central Bank of Honduras.
Mastercard Commits to Delivering Economic Empowerment Tools and Resources to More Than One Million Women in Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras
The commitments are part of Mastercard’s engagement, as a founding member, in the Partnership for Central America.
IFC and Switzerland Partner to Help Develop Agricultural Capital Markets in Ukraine, Benefiting Small Farmers
Small farmers will have improved access to finance given a new endeavor that aims to boost capital markets development in Ukraine, enabling refinancing opportunities for creditors in agriculture.
EFSE and Agroprosperis Bank Strengthen Partnership to Provide Financing in Local Currency for Ukrainian Farmers
Through the investment, the partners aim to facilitate farmers’ ability to access much-needed financing to sustain their businesses using local currency.
EFSE and ProCredit Bank Boost Financing for Ukrainian Agricultural Sector
UAH funding equivalent to EUR 20 million to be on-lent in local currency to small farmers and producers to support economic recovery during COVID-19 crisis.
New EFSE Loan to Agroprosperis Bank Supports Ukrainian Farmers With EUR 5 Million
EFSE partners to provide agricultural businesses with much-needed liquidity in local currency to combat economic effects of coronavirus crisis.