Argentine Foreign Minister Santiago Andres Cafiero visited BRAC head office on Monday to learn about BRAC's approach to designing anti-poverty solutions, especially with a focus on women's empowerment and financial inclusion of rural women.

International payments in rising markets company EBANX has been authorized by the Central Bank of Brazil to offer a payment initiator service via Brazil’s instant payment platform Pix. 

The project represents the first gender bond issued by a private bank in Brazil in the form of Letras Financeiras (LFs), an exclusive debt security instrument for local financial institutions.

The IFC financing will be aimed at supporting the growth plan of Arrendamás, focusing on increasing both the placement of products, as well as the diversification and quality of its credit portfolio.

The new loan will increase access to payment systems for Colombians, in addition to promoting greater competition in the industry in favor of consumers. 

This is the first time that a rating agency specializing in microfinance has been authorized in Panama to rate regulated financial institutions in the country.

With the issuance of this Green Bond, CIFI will promote sustainable development in Latin America and the Caribbean by financing several green projects in renewable energy: solar, wind, geothermal power, biomass or biogas power, and hydropower.

The investment will allow Banistmo to address two development challenges simultaneously by reducing the financing gap for SMEs and addressing the country's housing deficit.

The loan will benefit more than 20,000 clients of Caja Arequipa, which will contribute to the development of the most vulnerable sectors of Peru in the context of the economic recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Colombia is looking to minimize the use of cash in the country and boost the financial inclusion of its most vulnerable citizens.