#MSMEs play a crucial role in the Philippine economy, making up 99.5% of firms in the country, contributing about 40% of GDP and employing 65% of the labor force. However, access to finance remains a major challenge for entrepreneurs. CARD Bank, one of the largest microfinance institutions in the Philippines, has helped serve more than 1.4 million clients, of which 90% are women. Thanks to advisory support from IFC - International Finance Corporation, CARD Bank has been able to modernize its system and grow its footprint, increasing lending to MSMEs and helping more business owners access the finance they need to grow. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eyKEcjzz CARD MRI, IFC Asia Pacific, SME Finance Forum, Managed by the IFC (International Finance Corporation)
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In the developing world, 1.7 billion adults do not have a bank account and 200 million businesses lack access to credit. By leveraging our partnerships with financial institutions worldwide, IFC helps to foster financial inclusion, develop resilient financial markets, mobilize private capital, and promote environmental sustainability. Our clients hold 14 percent of total emerging market banking assets. IFC’s COVID-19-pandemic response package is ensuring liquidity for institutions that are providing trade and supply chain finance as well as growth and working capital for micro, small and medium enterprises—including women-owned businesses.
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Digital payment services have been a gamechanger in boosting access to finance for #MSMEs in #LAC. What were the driving forces behind the rapid adoption of these new technologies, and what lessons can we learn to enhance the success of future tech-driven shifts in the SME sector? Join our expert panelists at the Global SME Finance Forum 2024! 📅 16 – 18 September 2024 📌 Grand Hyatt São Paulo 💸 Register here: https://lnkd.in/evJNHzdn #SaoPaulo #SMEfinance #GlobalImpact #AI #SustainableFinance #GSMEFF24 Jane Prokop, Jan Smith, Alexandre Magnani, Fernando Fontes, Jimena Sotelo, SME Finance Forum, Managed by the IFC (International Finance Corporation), IFC - International Finance Corporation, Ministério do Empreendedorismo, da ME e da EPP, G20 Brasil 2024, IFC América Latina y el Caribe
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Exciting news from BBVA en Colombia! With the support of IFC - International Finance Corporation, they've launched the country's first-ever biodiversity bond—a $50M initiative that's setting a new benchmark in sustainable finance. This groundbreaking bond ties financial returns directly to measurable environmental outcomes, showcasing the potential of innovative finance to protect natural habitats and combat climate change in #Colombia. This model is more than just a financial tool; it’s a blueprint for how we can drive global investment into conserving our planet’s most at-risk ecosystems. Learn more about this pioneering effort in the Financial Times: http://wrld.bg/54hC50T0YJp
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Bridging the Gap: Expanding Mortgage Solutions for Women in #Chile IFC - International Finance Corporation announced the signing of a loan of US$200 million to Banco BICE to finance housing loans, with a focus on housing loans for women. The financing will help Banco BICE increase and diversify its long-term financing to support the housing portfolio growth. IFC’s Regional Industry Manager for Brazil and Southern Cone, Helena De La Torre, said: “IFC is committed to helping the Chilean financial sector become more inclusive, demonstrating the financial viability of a gender focus in mortgage lending to encourage replication by other banks.” Banco BICE General Manager, Alberto Schilling, said: “For us, this loan is extremely important, as it is a very concrete demonstration of the World Bank Group’s appreciation of our work and commitment to effective gender policies, which contribute to closing the gaps we still have in this area in our financial market.” IFC is also expected to support Banco BICE by sharing knowledge through Financial Advisory Services to help strengthen Banco BICE’s gender strategy. Understanding the dynamics of the overall portfolio for women borrowers and offering tailored solutions for women clients will help better address the gender financial gap in Chile. Learn more ➡ http://wrld.bg/MKmU50T6rgP #AccelerateEquality #IFCGender #FinancialInclusion IFC Financial Institutions | Manuel Reyes-Retana | Vittorio Di Bello | Manuela Adl | Rogerio Santos | Francisco Nandin | Shane Han | Jeremy Pallant | Florencia Gonzalez Goia | Jose F Etchegoyen | Marcelo Espinoza | Claudio Trautmann P. | Jennifer Pilar Soto Urra | José Pedro Balmaceda
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Reduciendo la brecha: Ampliando Soluciones Hipotecarias para Mujeres en Chile IFC anunció la firma de un préstamo de US$200 millones a Banco BICE para financiar créditos hipotecarios, con foco en préstamos de vivienda para mujeres. El financiamiento ayudará a Banco BICE a aumentar y diversificar su financiamiento de largo plazo para respaldar el crecimiento de la cartera de viviendas. Helena De La Torre, Gerente de Instituciones Financieras para Brasil y Cono Sur de IFC, dijo: “IFC está comprometida a ayudar al sector financiero chileno a ser más inclusivo, demostrando la viabilidad financiera de un enfoque de género en los préstamos hipotecarios para alentar su réplica por parte de otros bancos”. Alberto Schilling, Gerente General de Banco BICE, expresó: “Para nuestro Banco este crédito es extraordinariamente importante, pues es una demostración muy concreta de la valoración que el Grupo Banco Mundial hace de nuestro trabajo y compromiso con políticas de género efectivas, que contribuyan a cerrar las brechas que todavía tenemos en esta materia en nuestro mercado financiero”. También se espera que IFC apoye a Banco BICE compartiendo conocimientos a través de Servicios de Asesoría Financiera para ayudar a fortalecer la estrategia de género de Banco BICE. Comprender la dinámica de la cartera general para las mujeres prestatarias y ofrecer soluciones personalizadas para las clientas ayudará a abordar mejor la brecha financiera de género en Chile. Más información: http://wrld.bg/WuFP50T6rm4 #AccelerateEquality #IFCGender #InclusiónFinanciera IFC Financial Institutions | Manuel Reyes-Retana | Vittorio Di Bello | Manuela Adl | Rogerio Santos | Francisco Nandin | Shane Han | Jeremy Pallant | Florencia Gonzalez Goia | Jose F Etchegoyen | Marcelo Espinoza | Claudio Trautmann P. | Jennifer Pilar Soto Urra | José Pedro Balmaceda
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Silver Economy: ¡una oportunidad de plata en América Latina y el Caribe! América Latina y el Caribe están experimentando un cambio demográfico significativo, convirtiéndose en la región de envejecimiento más rápido del mundo. Para 2050, las personas mayores representarán casi una cuarta parte de la población—cerca de 200 millones de personas, más del doble en comparación con el número de personas mayores en 2022. Este cambio influirá en numerosos sectores, incluyendo salud, turismo, vivienda y productos de consumo, creando la necesidad de enfoques innovadores para satisfacer las demandas de esta creciente población. El sector financiero no es la excepción. Por eso, IFC acaba de lanzar la Iniciativa Silver Economy—un esfuerzo pionero para desarrollar un mercado de productos y servicios financieros para atender diferenciadamente a la población de más de 50 años en América Latina y el Caribe. Liliana Pozzo, Gerente de Asesoría en Finanzas Sostenibles de IFC en America Latina, Caribe y Europa, enfatizó: “Las instituciones financieras deben adaptarse creando productos financieros inclusivos que respondan a las necesidades únicas de ese segmento. Al hacerlo, pueden aprovechar esta importante tendencia demográfica y una gran oportunidad de negocio”. A través de la Iniciativa Economía Plateada, IFC ofrecerá servicios de asesoría para ayudar a las instituciones financieras a diseñar modelos de negocio y propuestas de valor innovadoras específicamente para las personas mayores. ➡ http://wrld.bg/a49g50T7AlO #SilverEconomy #EconomíaPlateada #InclusiónFinanciera #FinanzasSostenibles #LongevityEconomy #ActiveAging IFC Financial Institutions | Ministry of Economy, Trade and Business | Gloria Tercero, PMP® | Jose F Etchegoyen | César García | Jessica Schnabel Yanire Braña
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#DidYouKnow that the financial services sector plays a pivotal role in addressing and preventing #FinancialAbuse? This prevalent form of abuse can involve the misuse of banking products and services— like bank accounts, loans, and consumer credit — to cause harm to individuals, with significant personal and economic consequences. 💡However with the right knowledge, financial institutions can safeguard and foster stronger, more #inclusive financial sectors. Today, IFC - International Finance Corporation launched the Empower Finance Alliance, implemented with support from the Government of Australia and uniting nine pioneering financial institutions collectively serving over 30 million customers from five countries in Asia and the Pacific. 🤝 This initiative will guide firms to recognize, prevent, and create #safer financial environments. Learn more here: http://wrld.bg/WLlX50T6gva Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Sarah Twigg, Catherine Fitzpatrick , Dr Nicola Sharp-Jeffs OBE, CF, FRSA
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Global Director, Trade and Supply Chain Finance - International Finance Corporation, member of the World Bank Group
Given increased regulation and capital requirements, the role of multilateral development banks is essential to crowd-in global correspondent banks to continue operating in high-risk countries and to enable local banks to improve their risk profiles, helping them to participate in global correspondent networks, and ultimately keep essential working capital financing flowing to local firms in developing countries. Looking ahead, IFC - International Finance Corporation will continue to increase our trade and supply chain finance support for high-risk countries, as well as those going through crises, by expanding our product offerings, increasing climate-smart transactions, enhancing credit access to a broader set of firms—with a particulate focus on female-owned businesses--and capacity building and advisory working with local banks. #tradefinance
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Exciting news from #Kosovo! IFC - International Finance Corporation and the Central Bank of the Republic of Kosova have signed a cooperation agreement to advance digital financial services in the country. This collaboration is a vital step in fostering innovation, improving access to finance, and strengthening the financial ecosystem in the country. Through our Western Balkans Digital Financial Services and Embedded Finance Project, implemented in partnership with the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs #SECO, we're committed to driving economic growth and resilience in the country. wrld.bg/vZGH50T1Nb1 IFC Europe
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Join us for the Global SME Finance Forum, taking place September 16-18 in São Paulo, Brazil! Conference sessions will delve into opportunities and challenges presented by the coming wave of disruptive #AI along with other critical topics: ✔ Sustainability-linked & AI-powered supply chain finance ✔ The role of digital banks in scaling SME Finance ✔ Lessons learned from the digital payments market ✔ Unlocking capital for women-owned enterprises ✔ Mitigating risks with AI-powered analysis Learn more and register here: https://lnkd.in/evJNHzdn #GSMEFF24 #Brazil #SaoPaulo #SMEfinance #innovation #GlobalImpact #AI #SustainableFinance SME Finance Forum, Managed by the IFC (International Finance Corporation), IFC - International Finance Corporation, Ministério do Empreendedorismo, da ME e da EPP, G20 Brasil 2024, BNDES, Inter-American Development Bank, IDB Invest, IDB Lab, Elevandi