FINCA Armenia joins FIF subsidiaries in Ecuador, Georgia, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Nicaragua and Pakistan in receiving Certification from the Smart Campaign, a global initiative promoting prudent, transparent and respectful treatment of clients. It is the first institution in Armenia to be certified.
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Andree Simon: Why Banks Should Partner with P2P Platforms Like Uber
Simon highlights FIF’s recent initiative by which FINCA Guatemala is partnering with Uber Guatemala to offer a cutting-edge loan product to local Uber drivers. FINCA Guatemala’s loan application form is directly integrated into the Uber online dashboard. This allows drivers to apply for a loan using only their driving history, and allows FINCA Guatemala to process loan applications in just hours.
FINCA Impact Finance subsidiary in Armenia issues $2.8 million bond offering
The USD 2.8 million bond issuance will support on-lending to small businesses. It is the third successful bond issuance by FINCA Armenia since 2017.
FINCA Impact Finance Partners with Comic Relief and Jersey Overseas Aid to Transform Agent Network in Zambia
GBP 800,000 in funding will support upgrading FINCA Zambia’s agent banking network, reaching underserved population segments through financial technology innovation. The project will expand the agent network while evolving its business model to better meet the needs of customers.
FINCA Impact Finance Partners with Finastra to Meet IFRS9 Regulatory Standards
Fusion Risk will help FINCA Impact Finance ensure regulatory compliance and data management as it continues to implement digital innovations to improve efficiency and better serve its customers.
FINCA Uganda Partners with SafeBoda to Provide Mobile Fintech Product
FINCA Uganda establishes a new fintech innovation partnership with SafeBoda to expand financial inclusion in Uganda. Motorcycle taxi riders will be offered access to mobile savings and credit products.
FINCA Impact Finance, MEF and BlueOrchard Announce USD 20 Million Loan Facility
FINCA Impact Finance has entered into a USD 20 million loan facility with the BlueOrchard Microfinance Fund (BOMF) and Microfinance Enhancement Facility S.A., SICAV-SIF (MEF). The facility will help FIF better manage liquidity throughout its global network of 20 microfinance banks and institutions.
FINCA Impact Finance’s “Rebuilding Kosovo” Video Wins Silver Telly Award
FINCA Impact Finance opened its doors in Kosovo in 2000 to advance the mission of expanding financial inclusion to help individuals, families and communities recover from the war. This year FINCA Impact Finance won the Silver Telly Award for Rebuilding Kosovo: One Loan at a Time, a video highlighting the role of financial inclusion in the country’s recovery.
FINCA Impact Finance and KfW Announce USD 8.5 Million Subordinated Loan Facility for Democratic Republic of Congo
FINCA DRC announced a USD 8.5 million long-term subordinated loan facility with KfW, the German state-owned development bank. The facility will enable FINCA to advance its digital transformation and broaden its offering of innovative financial products and services.
Business Loans for Women Headline Gender-Sensitive Finance Strategy
FINCA provides business loans for women entrepreneurs along with other gender-sensitive finance services to help close the gender gap in financial access. In 2018, the company opened a women-only bank branch in Afghanistan and launched a new loan for women entrepreneurs in Kosovo.
FINCA Helps Launch Global Guidelines for Responsible Digital Finance
Improved risk management is necessary to achieve responsible financial inclusion. That’s why FINCA Impact Finance joined an alliance of over 50 fintech investors and digital finance innovators in launching the Guidelines for Investing in Responsible Digital Financial Services.
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