Lack of a formal IDs slows economic growth by limiting who can participate in the formal economy.

With support from the World Bank, the Western Balkan economies are making significant progress in aligning their national payment systems with EU standards as part of their accession goals.

Mi-Bospo operates mainly in rural areas and offers access to credit and non-financial services to individuals, particularly women entrepreneurs.

A senior loan of EUR 5 million will be on-lent by the bank to businesses that want to implement energy efficiency and resource efficiency measures, as well as small scale renewable energy projects. 

The partnership will strengthen the economic growth potential in the Caribbean, providing the underserved population with a simple and secure real-time payment solution.

The government views the accelerated transition to a digital society and economy as vital to economic recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic.