The aim of BRAC International (BI) Microfinance and their investors is to provide far wider financial access and support to its clients, primarily women living in poverty and hard-to-reach areas, across Africa and Asia.

With the global economy still in recovery from the pandemic, AFI members are intensifying efforts to accelerate effective, targeted and sustainable financial inclusion policy and regulatory solutions.

The lending brings the Fund’s total number of investments to 23 firms globally, as it continues its goal to enhance the everyday lives and livelihoods of smallholder farmers while increasing opportunities for women and younger individuals.

The survey is available in English, Spanish and French, and like last year, the final publication will be produced in all three languages as well.

The partnership will see the launch of two unique card products designed to meet the growing needs of businesses and underbanked individuals, supported by a feature-rich digital app powered by Mastercard’s secure, contactless payment technology.

The new score models can help lenders, insurers, and service providers in Mexico extend access to credit to an additional 8 million eligible consumers.

The funding will allow Esquire, a market leader in the unsecured small and medium enterprises loan segment, to grow its loan portfolio and better serve women-owned SMEs during and after the global pandemic.

Banorte is the biggest financial institution in the country to offer a digital banking account under the UN program.

Through this course, bank staff learn about climate risks and opportunities, methods to assess climate risk and offer biodiversity or nature-based adaptation and mitigation solutions to climate proof their clients and reduce the bank’s exposure to climate risk. 

The self-paced online course was launched on 8 March and is available free of charge at any time.