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Press Release: DFC Announces $42 Million Guaranty to the Dominican Republic’s Banreservas, Plans to Open New Regional Office in Santo Domingo in October
The new loan portfolio guaranty to the Dominican Republic’s largest bank will increase small business lending with a particular focus on underrepresented entrepreneurs.
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- Finance
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- Latin America
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Aviva Raises $5.5 Million to Provide Financial Services to Underserved
The company operates a series of kiosks around Mexico that allow users to apply for loans via video call, get approved in real time and receive their funds in under 24 hours.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Latin America
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ABC Fund Invests €1.1 Million in Colombia’s MiCreditoYa Microfinanciera SAS
The Agri-Business Capital Fund (“ABC Fund”) today announces an investment of EUR€1.1m in MiCreditoYa Microfinanciera SAS, a leading Microfinance Institution operating in the Nariño department in the South West of Colombia.
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- Agriculture, Investing
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- Latin America
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Press Release: DFC Announces $30 Million Technical Assistance Facility During Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity Ministerial Meeting
The new investment represents a strategic response to the need for more support in project development in the region.
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- Investing
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- Latin America
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FinDev Canada Invests up to US $20 Million in Costa Rica’s First Blue Bond
Structured by IDB Invest, who also invested $US 25 million, the bond is co-subscribed by LAGreen fund ($US 5 million).
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- Environment, Investing
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- Latin America
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Brazil Aims to Attract $20 Billion for ESG Projects Using $2 Billion Climate Fund Leverage
Brazil launches a new investment vehicle to boost sustainable projects, aiming to generate $10-20 billion in financing.
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- Environment, Technology
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- Latin America
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- ESG, innovation, sustainable finance
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Fintech for Gig-Workers OCN Raises $86 Million
OCN is the leading Fintech for gig workers across the Americas.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Latin America
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NPCI International Payments and Central Reserve Bank of Peru to Enable UPI-like Real-Time Transactions
UPI‘s collaborative and open banking ethos “enables greater connectivity and interoperability with both domestic and international payment networks.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Latin America
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