Paymentology and Mastercard Join Forces to Foster Financial Inclusions in Northern Central America
Paymentology, the leading global issuer-processor, today announces an expanded partnership with Mastercard to bolster financial inclusion across Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador.
Symbiotics Investments Provides a $10 Million Gender-Focused Bond to Khan Bank in Mongolia
With the issuance of this gender-focused bond, Khan Bank has launched new loan products that are specifically aimed to support productivity, competitiveness and financial access of women entrepreneur clients.
IFC to Help Boost Access to Finance for Smaller Businesses, Women Entrepreneurs in Moldova
The IFC funding to Moldova's leading commercial bank and lender will support the bank's on-lending to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), a key pillar of the Moldovan economy.
Mastercard Commits to Delivering Economic Empowerment Tools and Resources to More Than One Million Women in Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras
The commitments are part of Mastercard’s engagement, as a founding member, in the Partnership for Central America.
Seguros Futuro: Growth of El Salvador’s Only Cooperative Insurer
This brief demonstrates the growth of Seguros Futuro and its new parametric insurance product.
IFC Supports FinComBank to Attract Investments, Driving Growth in Moldova Amid COVID-19
The collaboration will help address the liquidity constraints that micro, small, and medium enterprises are facing in the country, supporting economic stability.
Bitcoin Is Part of the Pitch As El Salvador Courts IMF Deal
The cryptocurrency will lose its reputation as a speculative asset and prove its use as a legitimate payment system, central bank President Douglas Rodriguez said in an interview on Monday.
Microfinance Clients Facing the COVID-19 Crisis: From Findings to Action for MFIs
This publication presents the main results of MFI client surveys in seven countries (Bhutan, Myanmar, Rwanda, Senegal, Togo, Cape Verde and El Salvador), as well as the concrete measures taken by MFIs to meet the needs expressed by their clients.
El Salvador Bitcoin Transfers Soar, but Still a Fraction of Dollar Remittances
Small transfers of bitcoin to El Salvador jumped over four-fold in May from a year ago but still represent a small amount when compared to remittances sent in dollars.
Fintech Potential for Remittance Transfers: A Central America Perspective
This paper analyzes the potential for fintech to facilitate cheaper and more efficient remittances, and to enhance financial inclusion in Central America.