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Presenting Conclusions From a Study Analyzing the Effects of the COVID-19 Crisis on Microfinance Institutions
Digital technology at the heart of the strategic orientations of microfinance institutions.
Three Actions to Expand Women’s Financial Inclusion in the Midst of COVID-19
International Women's Forum member Mary Ellen Iskenderian, President & CEO of Women’s World Banking, shares three key points for expanding women’s financial inclusion in response to the impact of the ongoing pandemic.
Share Your Insights in the Financial Inclusion Compass 2021 Survey
The fourth edition of the e-MFP Compass survey builds on the special edition Covid-19 Financial Inclusion Compass published last year to ask how the pandemic has changed stakeholders' roles and priorities.
COVID-19 Fuels 41 Percent Spike In Global Real-Time Payments
COVID-19 has dramatically increased reliance on real-time and digital payments, leading to a 41 percent surge in real-time payment transactions from 2019 to 2020.
SEEP Selects Innovation Fund Recipients to Support Gender-Intentional COVID-19 Response Efforts
The awards support innovative COVID-19 response and recovery efforts related to savings groups, in the areas of women’s livelihoods, voice and leadership, violence against women, digital savings groups and more.
Growth of Digital Wallets and Contactless Payments Set to Explode
A new study has found that total spend through digital wallets will exceed $10 trillion in 2025, up from $5.5 trillion in 2020.
ACI Worldwide and InComm Payments Partner to Digitize Cash Payments, Driving Financial Inclusion Amid the Pandemic
ACI Worldwide and InComm Payments announced a partnership that will digitize cash payments through the use of a barcode payment token.
Discover the European Microfinance Week 2020 Conference Report
Delve into the extensive summaries plus full recording of the EMW2020 sessions covering key topics such as the impact of & response to COVID-19, effective & inclusive savings, digital finance, climate change, client protection and more.
IFC Initiative to Help Financial Institutions Support Small Businesses Disrupted by Pandemic
The new Base of the Pyramid Program will provide up to $400 million to microfinance institutions, non-bank financial institutions, and banks that are focused on micro, small, and medium enterprises.
Regulatory Innovation Advances in the Face of COVID-19
While COVID-19 may have wreaked havoc across financial services, according to a recent report the pandemic has driven the urgency to prioritize and actively deploy fintech initiatives by regulators.