A Is for Agriculture
The A-Card is a new business model helping smallholders in Bangladesh gain access to finance through a digitized four-way linkage between farmers, banks, MFIs and agricultural input retailers. CARE shares how it works and their lessons learned.
Discovering the Promise of Social Franchising
What if the franchise was turned into a tool to solve developing world problems?
Will the Pandemic Exacerbate or Mitigate the Digital Gender Gap?
COVID-19’s disproportionate impact on women must be urgently addressed through the provision of digital financial literacy and access.
Can Cash Transfers to Digital Wallets Be a Lifeline During the Pandemic?
BRAC's experience in Bangladesh shows how digital wallets can act as a tool to include low-income households, especially women, in the financial system.
Bangladesh: Govt Cash Gift for Corona-Affected Family Disbursed Through Rupali Bank SureCash
The government is providing direct cash assistance to 5 million Corona-affected families.
Bangladesh: COVID-19 and the Coming Microinsurance Revolution
COVID-19 has brought to the forefront the potential for microinsurance in the Bangladesh market, where over 30 percent live below the national poverty line and insurance penetration is extremely low.
World Bank Flags Pandemic Risks for Bangladesh’s Exports, Remittances
The World Bank has warned that the weaker-than-expected growth elsewhere in the world due to the pandemic may undermine the recovery in Bangladesh and other countries in South Asia.
IFAD to Support Rebuilding Bangladesh's Microenterprises
The International Fund for Agricultural Development will provide Bangladesh with a loan of $ 18.07 million to rebuild microenterprises as well as to support smallholders affected adversely by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bangladesh: IFC, BFIU to Build Infrastructure to Fast-Track Financial Inclusion
The International Finance Corporation and Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit will work together to develop an electronic know your customer (eKYC) infrastructure to fast-track financial inclusion.
UNCDF and Its Partners Launch E-learning Modules to Help Fill the Digital and Financial Literacy Gap for Small and Micro Businesses in Bangladesh
Over 50 percent of small and micro-businesses in a recent UNCDF and Visa study had poor understanding of how digital and financial services could help their businesses, and financial literacy gaps were even more pronounced for women entrepreneurs.