Financial Sector Development in the Pacific DMCs - Volume 2: Country Report
Financial Sector Development in the Pacific DMCs - Volume 1: Regional Report
Microfinance, Self Help Groups and Women Empowerment: Current Issues and Concerns
IFC Investment Will Allow Banco General to Support Mortgage Financing and Boost Climate Products
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, provided Banco General, S.A., a loan of $150 million for mortgage lending for low and middle-income families in Panama, at the end of 2019.
BBVA Microfinance Foundation’s Institutions Establish Measures for the 2.2 Million Entrepreneurs It Serves During the Health Crisis
Aligned with its social purpose and in light of COVID-19’s progress in Latin America, BBVA Microfinance Foundation’s six institutions in five countries in the region have adopted urgent and necessary measures to help its 2.2 million clients cope with this situation.
MicroRate Authorized to Operate As a Risk Rating Agency in Panama
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.
IFC Announces $300 Million Loan to Banistmo to Boost Financing for SMEs and Preferential Mortgages
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.
Strengthening Financial Resilience in the Pacific
This publication captures the lessons learned from implementing climate risk insurance solutions in the Pacific over the last two years.
Demand and Supply Study Report on Climate and Disaster Risk Financing and Insurance in Kiribati
This report delves into the complex landscape of disaster risk financing, assessing both the demand and the supply side for effective insurance and financing tools to mitigate climate and disaster-related losses.