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Debt Restructuring in Microfinance

Based on workshops with nearly 300 participants from 30 countries, this COVID-19 Briefing contains insights for creditors and debtors on ways to effectively manage debt restructuring talks, brought on by the COVID-19 crisis.

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Social Assistance Payments in Response to COVID-19: The Role of Donors

What can donors do to advance key objectives for building robust and customer-centric payment systems?

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Ethiopia Allows Local Banks To Borrow From Foreign Banks

The decision of the National Bank of Ethiopia followed the chronic foreign currency shortage the country has been facing for many years.

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FINCA Malawi Receives Initial Disbursement of a $1.5 Million Loan Facility From the Belgian Investment Company for Developing Countries

Through a network of 23 branches and 63 active agents across the country, FINCA Malawi serves more than 70,000 clients offering individual and group loans, savings and insurance products specifically designed for low-income entrepreneurs.

FinDev Blog

Four Tips for MFIs to Impress Investors

This blog offers lessons on making the due diligence process easier and more successful for microfinance institutions.

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IFC Provides $100M to Daycoval to Support SMEs Facing the Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic

This loan to Daycoval is being granted as part of IFC’s global response to combat the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

FinDev Blog

It’s Time to Address the Financing Gap for Female Tech Entrepreneurs in Africa

How can we get more investment to women-led companies and more women in the investment pipeline?

FinDev Blog

COVID-19 Has Made MFI Digital Transformation Even More Urgent: How Can Funders Help?

Belgian development finance institution BIO shares the results of their client survey and how they are changing their practices to better support MFIs

News

IFC Mobilizes $2B in Credit Capacity From Insurers to Expand Lending to Financial Institutions

IFC has partnered with six global insurance companies to mobilize $2 billion in credit capacity under the Managed Co-Lending Portfolio Program (MCPP).

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Symbiotics Launches First $7.75 Million Green Bond With Pan Asia Banking Corporation

The bond is the first Green Bond issued via Symbiotics’ sponsored bond issuance platform under its Sustainability, Social and Green Bond Framework which was certified in December 2019 by DNV GL.