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Company announcement/retail

IFC invests $40 million in Tanner Servicios Financieros

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group (WBG), announced an equity investment of US$20 million (in Chilean pesos equivalent) in Tanner Servicios Financieros S.A. to strengthen its capital base and support growth, including the creation of a fully licensed and regulated commercial bank subsidiary.

21 November 2024

News/inclusion

IFC and SocGen’s Romania deal marks sustainable finance milestone

Societe Generale (SocGen) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) have signed a Collaboration Framework Agreement to bolster sustainable finance in developing countries.

03 May 2024

News/sustainable

Davos 2021: Carney on net-zero – ‘If you’re not in, you’re out’

Finextra is at Davos this year, covering global insights into the impact fintech has on wider issues such as responding to Covid-19, restoring economic growth and advancing a new social contract.

28 January 2021

Company announcement

Mastercard joins Asean Financial Innovation Network

ASEAN Financial Innovation Network (AFIN) is delighted to welcome Mastercard as a corporate founding member to promote the broader adoption of financial technology innovations within Asia.

17 October 2019

Company announcement/inclusion

Ant Financial and IFC launch financial inclusion programme

International Financial Corporation (“IFC”), a member of the World Bank Group, and Ant Financial Services Group (“Ant Financial”), the world’s leading tech company and the operator of Alipay, jointly announced the 10x1000 Tech for Inclusion programme at the 2018 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group.

15 October 2018

Company announcement

Fidor and IFC partner to expand digital financial inclusion in developing markets

Fidor, an innovative provider of digital banking services, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with IFC (International Finance Corporation), a member of the World Bank Group, to identify opportunities to expand digital banking services in Africa and Latin America to boost financial inclusion.

11 April 2018