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IFC and Philippine Central Bank Pave the Way for Banking Transformation with Launch of Open Finance PH Pilot

In a bid to promote financial inclusion and greater collaboration among financial institutions, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), supported by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the World Bank…

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The Economy

A New Program to Help Philippines Shift Toward a Green Economy through Climate Finance Strategies

Manila, Philippines —A new initiative will help mobilize private financing for more climate-friendly projects in the Philippines, with IFC launching the ‘30 by 30 Zero’ program that aims to help…

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Technology

In the Philippines, Key Investment in Digital Infrastructure Boosts Access and Connectivity

Manila, June 9, 2022—The International Finance Corporation (IFC) announced today an additional $8.3 million indirect equity investment in EdgePoint Infrastructure (EdgePoint)—a tower platform with operations in Indonesia and Malaysia—to support the…

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Entrepreneur

IFC’s First Investment in an NBFI in the Philippines to Support Women-owned Small Businesses, Drive Post-COVID Recovery

In a bid to increase access to finance for smaller businesses, especially women-owned ones, IFC is providing a PHP500 million (approximately US$10 million equivalent) loan to Esquire Financing Inc., the fourth largest non-bank…

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IFC, IFC Financial Institutions Growth Fund, and IFC Emerging Asia Fund Invest in Voyager Innovations to Expand Digital Financial Services in the Philippines

Manilla, Philippines, April 13, 2022—The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, and two investment funds managed by IFC’s equity mobilization division (AMC), the IFC Emerging Asia…

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Women Can Add $280 Billion to E-Commerce in Southeast Asia: IFC Research

Singapore, May 27, 2021 — Southeast Asia’s e-commerce market could grow by more than $280 billion between 2025-2030, according to an IFC report published today with data from e-commerce company…

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Entrepreneur

IFC and CARD MRI Partner to Help Filipina Entrepreneurs Weather COVID-19

Manila, December 22, 2020— Women entrepreneurs in the Philippines stand to benefit from new loans issued to two of the country’s largest microfinance institutions, which will help keep businesses afloat and…

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Asia

Micro, Small, and Medium Businesses and Farmers Benefit from More Than Half a Billion Dollars in COVID-19 Support in Asia-Pacific Region

Manila, Philippines — Thousands of micro, small, and medium enterprises, and millions of farmers across Asia and the Pacific stand to benefit from the first phase of COVID-19 crisis response…

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IFC and Philippine Central Bank Pave the Way for Banking Transformation with Launch of Open Finance PH Pilot

A New Program to Help Philippines Shift Toward a Green Economy through Climate Finance Strategies

In the Philippines, Key Investment in Digital Infrastructure Boosts Access and Connectivity

IFC’s First Investment in an NBFI in the Philippines to Support Women-owned Small Businesses, Drive Post-COVID Recovery

IFC, IFC Financial Institutions Growth Fund, and IFC Emerging Asia Fund Invest in Voyager Innovations to Expand Digital Financial Services in the Philippines

Women Can Add $280 Billion to E-Commerce in Southeast Asia: IFC Research

IFC and CARD MRI Partner to Help Filipina Entrepreneurs Weather COVID-19

Micro, Small, and Medium Businesses and Farmers Benefit from More Than Half a Billion Dollars in COVID-19 Support in Asia-Pacific Region

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