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Embedded Inclusive Fintech
November, 30 2020
Global - The platform and “as a service” startups that are leading the next phase of fintech have to ensure their financial services offerings are embedded but also responsible
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EBRD Approves 10 Mln Euro Loan to Bosnia's Intesa Sanpaolo Banka
November, 26 2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina - "The project will support investments in SMEs to upgrade production facilities and comply with EU Directives in the field of environmental protection, workers' and product safety and product quality," the EBRD said in a statement on Wednesday
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ADB, Indorama Ventures Sign $100 Million Blue Loan to Boost Recycling
November, 25 2020
Southeast Asia - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited (IVL) signed a $100 million financing package to reduce the environmental impact of plastic and promote a circular economy by boosting the capacity of IVL’s plastic recycling plants in India, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Thailand
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Cambodia's Finance Sector Lends Hand to Nation's Needy
November, 23 2020
Cambodia - According to a recent Association survey, more than half of Cambodia's banking and finance institutions have embedded social impact in their core mission statements, with several committing a fixed percentage of revenue to support social causes related to the environment, education, healthcare and financial inclusion
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ESG Falls down the Investment Agenda
November, 17 2020
Global - Environmental, social and governance issues have fallen down the agenda of big investors this year as they grapple with the repercussion of the pandemic and subsequent economic downturn
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First Green Bond Issued on Kazakh Exchange
November, 17 2020
Kazakhstan - The Asian Development Bank has added Kazakhstan to the list of nations where it is issuing bonds denominated in local currencies as an alternative for investors to having to use international lenders
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MENA: SANAD Invests $5 Million in Badia Impact Fund Squared
November, 17 2020
MENA - With an investment of $5 million, the SANAD ESF II contributed to the $36 million first close of the Badia Impact Fund Squared, which targets early-stage, innovative small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in need of equity funding to scale up operations
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CGAP, Symbiotics Partner to Monitor COVID-19’s Impact on Microfinance
November, 16 2020
Global - CGAP and Symbiotics today launched a partnership to track and analyze the performance of hundreds of microfinance institutions (MFIs) across the world over the next six months, in an ongoing effort to shed light on how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting the microfinance sector
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Swiss Set up Green Fintech Body
November, 05 2020
Switzerland - The Swiss government is boosting fintechs focus on sustainable finance. The move is part of a wider bid to make Switzerland a hub for impact investments
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As Ukraine Ditches Cash, Digital Financial Services Get an Upgrade
November, 05 2020
Ukraine - The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, this week announced that it will be working with the National Bank of Ukraine to develop a national financial inclusion strategy aimed at improving access to digital financial services, creating jobs and boosting the country’s economic growth
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Will Covid-19 Spur Green Bond Issuances in Emerging Markets?
November, 04 2020
Global - As many countries turn to debt to help fund their recoveries from the coronavirus pandemic, an increasing number of governments and companies are looking at sustainability-focused financial instruments to fund major projects
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Private Asset Impact Fund Ecosystem Worth Over $30 Billion
November, 03 2020
Global - The Private Asset Impact Fund (PAIF) survey filters out the impact investing universe by focusing solely on strategies investing through funds and vehicles, targeting emerging and frontier markets, and with a development finance impact bias
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China: Green, Blue, Socially-Sustainable Bonds on the Rise
November, 03 2020
China - Chinese financial institutions are putting greater emphasis on the issuance of socially and environmentally sustainable bonds as global investors seek opportunities for a green economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic
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Using Six Conceptualizations of Capital to Help Achieve the SDGs
November, 02 2020
Global - By abandoning a narrow understanding of capital as just assets that appear on a balance sheet, businesses and other organizations can harness the value of their people, relationships, knowledge, and processes to move the world closer to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
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