Symbiotics Investments Supports Solar Energy Projects in Vietnam Through a Green Bond With Ecoligo
Symbiotics Investments, the leading market access platform for impact investing, has arranged a $5 million green bond for ecoligo Vietnam, a subsidiary of ecoligo GmbH based in Germany.
Solidarity in Saving: Listening to Women's Needs During Crises
Based on 3,822 (majority women) VSLA member interviews, this brief represents quantitative data from Burundi, Colombia, Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Mali, Niger, and Vietnam.
Grab Enables In-App Cashless Payments Via Fintech MoMo
The integration of MoMo into the Grab app allows MoMo to expand its services on one of the most popular platforms in Vietnam.
A Vietnam-Based Startup Gimo Raises $17.1 Million to Bridge Financial Inclusion Gap
The investment will be utilized to fast-track the company's expansion plans and drive innovation across its product portfolio.
IFC Partners With Saigon-Hanoi Commercial Joint Stock Bank to Boost Lending for Vietnam’s Smaller Businesses
IFC is providing a $40 million loan to Saigon-Hanoi Commercial Joint Stock Bank to enable the bank to provide support to local small and medium enterprises, especially women-owned businesses.
Vietnam’s Timo Bank Builds With AWS to Promote Financial Inclusion
The cloud banking platform will help Timo scale its business and acquire 5 million new customers over the next three years.
Financial Access of Women-Owned Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Viet Nam
This working paper identifies challenges in access to finance for women-owned small and medium-sized enterprises in Viet Nam and recommends ways to improve it.
Vietnamese Fintech Startup Trusting Social Raises $65m Series C
Trusting Social is an AI fintech company aspiring to democratize financial services through AI-based consumer insights and embedded finance.
Measuring Progress 2021: Financial Inclusion in Selected ASEAN Countries
This report seeks to embed the critical supporting role of financial inclusion in achieving the vision of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Blueprint 2025 within the context of inclusive growth.
IFC, LeapFrog Investments and DEG Invest in Vietnam’s HDBank to Help Accelerate Economic Recovery, Expand Lending to Smaller Businesses, and Boost Resiliency of the Banking Sector
Investment will increase access to credit for retail and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with specific focus on women entrepreneurs.