Approved transaction contributes CNP Consórcio to Embracon, with founders retaining 60%; excluding Caixa Consórcio, the combination holds a 5.8% market share IN BRIEFKEY TAKEAWAYSFAQs CNP Assurances Group and Embracon have completed the strategic combination of their consórcio activities in Brazil … Read the full press release
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Tagged Brazil, Caixa Consórcio, CNP Assurances, CNP Assurances acquires 40% of Embracon following completion of Brazilian consórcio combination, CNP Assurances expands Brazil open model through completed Embracon consórcio partnership, CNP Assurances Group, CNP Consórcio, CNP Consórcio contribution and CNP Assurances investment reshape Embracon ownership in Brazil, consorcio, Embracon, Embracon and CNP Assurances finalise transaction creating a major multi-channel consórcio platform in Brazil, financial inclusion, Lead for Impact, Marie-Aude Thépaut, multi-channel distribution, strategic combination
(IN BRIEF) Barclays has received Financial Conduct Authority approval to provide Targeted Support, allowing the bank to offer additional guidance to eligible customers as they begin investing. Barclays plans to introduce the service later in 2026 through a phased rollout … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Investment, United Kingdom
Tagged 000 investment threshold, 145 respondents, 15 million UK adults, 150, 17, 19, 48 out of 100, 950 respondents, affordability, Barclays, Barclays Advances UK Investing Strategy with FCA Approval for New Targeted Support Service, Barclays Expands Investment Support Offering Following FCA Authorisation for Targeted Support, Barclays Investment Readiness Index, Barclays Secures FCA Approval for Targeted Support to Help More UK Customers Begin Investing, cash savings, Cebr, Centre for Economics and Business Research, customer outcomes, Direct Investing, FCA, Financial Conduct Authority, financial guidance, financial inclusion, Financial Lives 2022 survey, Financial Lives 2024 survey, Head of Private Bank and Wealth Management UK and Crown Dependencies, investing, investment appetite, investment confidence, investment decisions, investment fee removal, investment literacy, investment support, long-term investing, market outlook, Mohammad Syed, monthly customer fee, personalised financial planning, Planning and Advice, Premier customers, self-directed investing, six months income, Targeted Support, UK investment gap, United Kingdom, wealth management, £610 billion possible investments
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank and Intesa Sanpaolo have signed a €300 million agreement to finance new affordable housing and student residences across Italy, with the initiative expected to mobilise approximately €600 million in total investment. Intesa Sanpaolo, through … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Environment, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Luxembourg, Real Estate
Tagged 000 new homes, 000 refurbished homes, 2026-2029 Business Plan, 50 percent project financing, 580, 84, affordable housing, demographic pressure, EIB, EIB financing criteria, EIB Group, essential infrastructure, European Investment Bank, European Investment Bank and Intesa Sanpaolo Mobilise Funding for Affordable Homes and University Residences in Italy, European Investment Bank Backs Italian Housing Projects with €300 Million Facility Through Intesa Sanpaolo, European Investment Bank Partners with Intesa Sanpaolo to Expand Social and Student Housing Across Italy, European legislation, financial inclusion, financial intermediary, Gelsomina Vigliotti, housing affordability, Housing Development, housing finance, IMI CIB, IMI Corporate & Investment Banking Division, Intesa Sanpaolo, Italy, local development, Mauro Micillo, private operators, public operators, social housing, social impact investment, social infrastructure, social lending, student accommodation, student residences, sustainable housing, third sector, university housing, vulnerable people, €18 billion housing investment, €300 million agreement, €600 million total investment
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is providing a US$40 million (€35 million) loan to EFG Holding to expand financing for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises in Egypt. The transaction is the first EBRD facility provided directly … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Investment, Small Business, United Kingdom
Tagged 2012, 234 projects, access to finance, Bank NXT, Business Growth, business investment, capital markets, EBRD, EBRD and EFG Holding Expand Access to Finance for Egyptian MSMEs Beyond Major Cities, EBRD Backs Rural and Underserved Businesses in Egypt Through US$40 Million EFG Holding Loan, economic resilience, EFG Finance, EFG Hermes, EFG Hermes 12th Annual Investor London Conference, EFG Holding, Egyptian Stock Exchange, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Provides First Direct Facility to EFG Holding, financial inclusion, first direct EBRD facility, Francis Malige, institutional investors, Karim Awad, liquidity, London Stock Exchange, medium-sized enterprises, MENA, micro-enterprises, Middle East and North Africa, MSMEs, NBFI, non-bank financial institution, private sector, rural businesses, rural finance, Small Business Financing, small enterprises, SME finance, Tanmeyah, underserved businesses, US$40 million loan, Valu, €15.4 billion investment, €35 million
(IN BRIEF) The EIB Institute-supported European Alliance of Financial Education Practitioners (FIN.e) has adopted the Alpbach Statement on Financial Education at the European Forum Alpbach, calling for wider access to high-quality financial education and a stronger connection between European policymaking … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Education, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg
Tagged 000 practitioners, 18% financial literacy, 27 organisations, ActionAid Hellas, Aflatoun International, Alpbach Statement on Financial Education, Austria, capacity building, Communities, CROATIA, Cyprus, digital financial services, economic resilience, educational tools, EIB, EIB Institute, EIB Institute Supports European Alliance Bringing Frontline Financial Education Experience Into EU and National Policymaking, EU Member States, European Alliance of Financial Education Practitioners, European Alliance Sets Four Priorities to Improve Financial Education, European Commission, European Forum Alpbach, European Investment Bank, European Investment Bank Group, European Union, Families, FIN.e, FIN.e Alliance Unites Financial Education Practitioners Across Europe as Only 18% of EU Citizens Demonstrate High Financial Literacy, financial capability, financial education, financial education policy, financial educators, financial inclusion, financial literacy, financial literacy strategy, financial practitioners, financial products, Germany, Hungary, investing, Marko Primorac, peer learning, Poland, policymaking, Practitioner Cooperation and Access for Underserved Communities, practitioner evidence, private investment, retirement planning, Romania, saving, Savings and Investments Union, SCHOOLS, September 4 2026, Slovakia, Spain, underserved groups, £4
(IN BRIEF) Ericsson and FIS are collaborating to simplify the deployment of wallet-led digital financial services by pre-integrating FIS payments and issuing capabilities into the Ericsson Fintech Platform. The planned enterprise-grade solution will combine banking, payments, ledgering, identity, compliance, cloud-native … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Internet & Online, Retail, Sweden, Technology
Tagged 131 million users, 15 years operational experience, Application Programming Interfaces, banking infrastructure, Börje Ekholm, Cloud Native Infrastructure, communications service providers, compliance, connectivity, consumer financial services, CSPs, digital finance, digital financial services, digital money, digital wallets, enterprise fintech, enterprise platform, Ericsson, Ericsson and FIS Aim to Accelerate Deployment of Digital Wallet Services, Ericsson Expands Fintech Strategy Through Collaboration With FIS, Ericsson Fintech Platform, Ericsson Fintech Platform to Integrate FIS Payments and Issuing Capabilities, financial inclusion, financial services infrastructure, financial technology, financial technology integration, fintech, FIS, government, Healthcare, identity, issuing, ledgering, money lifecycle, open APIs, Payments, payments infrastructure, platform integration, pre-integrated fintech, retail, September 1 2026, Stephanie Ferris, USD 80 billion monthly transactions, value exchange, wallet-led financial services
(IN BRIEF) Garanti BBVA has issued a US $30 million sustainable bond aimed at financing initiatives that advance gender equality and women’s economic empowerment. The bond was issued on 29 June with a tenor of 372 days and is aligned … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Investment, Society, Türkiye
Tagged 372-day tenor, BBVA, BBVA Sustainable Debt Financing Framework, capital markets, decision-making processes, economic opportunities for women, employment equality, Equal opportunities, financial inclusion, Garanti BBVA, Garanti BBVA Aligns New Sustainable Bond With Orange Bond Principles, Garanti BBVA Strengthens Social Impact Financing With Gender Equality Bond, gender equality, gender-focused financing, IIX, Impact Investment Exchange, inclusive development, Inclusive Growth, international funding programme, June 29 issuance, long-term economic resilience, Mahmut Akten, Orange Bond Principles, social impact finance, sustainable bond, sustainable development, Sustainable Finance, Türkiye, US $30 million bond, US $30 Million Garanti BBVA Bond Targets Inclusive Growth and Women’s Participation in the Economy, value chains, women’s economic empowerment, women’s entrepreneurship, women’s leadership, women’s participation in the economy
(IN BRIEF) The Council of Europe Development Bank and the Cooperative Bank of Karditsa have signed a €10 million Framework Loan Agreement and a €718,410 grant agreement to expand microfinance and social economy support in Thessaly and neighbouring parts of … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Education, European Union, Financial, Greece, Investment, Small Business
Tagged BRIDGE Thessaly, Building Resilience through Inclusive Development Growth and Entrepreneurship in Thessaly, business coaching, Carlo Monticelli, CBK, CEB, CEB and Karditsa Cooperative Bank Launch BRIDGE Thessaly to Support Vulnerable Entrepreneurs, Cooperative Bank of Karditsa, Cooperative Bank of Karditsa and CEB Combine Finance, cooperative banking, Council of Europe Development Bank, Entrepreneurship, ESF, ethnic minorities, financial inclusion, framework loan agreement, George Boukis, Greece, Inclusive Growth, interest-rate subsidies, InvestEU Advisory Hub, InvestEU Blending Facility, InvestEU Fund, InvestEU-Backed Financing Expands Access to Credit for Micro-Enterprises in Thessaly, job creation, job preservation, local development, low-income individuals, mentoring, micro-enterprises, microfinance, NEETs, Panos Tournavitis, programme loan, rural communities, social cohesion, social economy, social resilience, Thessaly, third-country nationals, training, Training and Mentoring for Local Development, underserved communities, unemployed people, women entrepreneurs
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is providing a new portfolio risk-sharing facility of up to €25 million to maib, Moldova’s largest bank, to support expanded lending to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises. The unfunded guarantee is … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Moldova, Small Business, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged access to finance, Arvid Tuerkner, banking sector resilience, capital relief, Chişinău, credit lines, credit risk, EBRD, EBRD and EU-Backed Facility to Unlock Up to €50 Million in New Financing for Moldovan Small Businesses, EBRD and maib Build on 2024 Pilot to Expand Lending for Women Youth and Regional Businesses in Moldova, EBRD Expands Risk-Sharing Partnership with maib to Strengthen MSME Access to Finance Across Moldova, EBRD Provides Up to €25 Million Portfolio Risk-Sharing Facility to Help maib Expand MSME Lending in Moldova, EBRD Strategy for Moldova 2023-2028, economic activity, EFSD+, Entrepreneurship, equity investment, EU-Moldova Investment Conference, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European Fund for Sustainable Development Plus, European Union, financial inclusion, financial sector strategy, first-loss risk coverage, Lending Capacity, maib, micro small and medium-sized enterprises, MOLDOVA, Moldova financial sector, Moldovan businesses, MSME lending, portfolio risk-sharing facility, private sector growth, PRS facility, regional enterprises, regulatory capital, risk-sharing, sustainable investment, trade finance, unfunded guarantee, Vanora Bennett, women-led businesses, youth-led businesses
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is providing a loan of up to US$40 million, equivalent to €34.6 million, to Credo Bank to expand financing for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises in Georgia. The facility will help … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Small Business, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged access to finance, Business Resilience, competitiveness, Credo Bank, Credo Bank Secures Up to US$40 Million from EBRD to Boost Inclusive Business Financing in Georgia, EBRD, EBRD Funding to Help Credo Bank Increase Lending to Women-Led and Regional Businesses in Georgia, EBRD Georgia, EBRD Loan to Credo Bank to Support MSMEs Regional Enterprises and Women Entrepreneurs in Georgia, EBRD Provides Up to US$40 Million to Credo Bank to Expand MSME Financing Across Georgia, economic opportunities, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, financial inclusion, GEORGIA, Georgian economy, Georgian lari, inclusive finance, local-currency lending, Loretta Martikian, medium-term finance, micro small and medium-sized enterprises, MSME financing, private sector development, private sector resilience, regional businesses, rural communities, small businesses, sustainable economic development, underserved communities, US$40 million loan, women entrepreneurs, women-led businesses, women-owned businesses, €34.6 million
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund has signed a €480,000 subordinated loan agreement with Romanian non-bank lender AFIN IFN to strengthen financing for social enterprises, NGOs and cooperatives across Romania. Supported by the InvestEU programme, the 10-year agreement aims to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, Romania, Technology
Tagged ADV Romania, AFIN IFN SA, AFIN IFN Secures EIF Backing to Expand Lending for Social Enterprises Across Romania, community development, cooperatives, Cristina Dumitrescu, economic resilience, EIB Group, EIF, European Investment Bank Group, European Investment Fund, European Union, Felicia Relenschi, financial inclusion, Iasi, impact finance, inclusive finance, InvestEU, InvestEU-Backed EIF Agreement Strengthens Inclusive Finance Ecosystem in Romania, investment support, lending, microfinance, NGOs, non-bank financial institution, Romania, SMEs, social economy, social enterprises, social entrepreneurship, social finance, Social Finance Association, subordinated loan, Sustainable Finance, working capital
(IN BRIEF) BBVA increased its social sustainable financing to €30 billion in 2025, representing a 52% year-on-year rise and forming part of a total €134 billion mobilized in sustainable business. The funds supported a wide range of initiatives, including entrepreneurship, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Retail, Small Business, Spain, Technology, Türkiye
Tagged Argentina, banking sector, BBVA, BBVA channels €30 billion into social impact initiatives as part of broader €134 billion sustainable finance strategy, Climate Action, Colombia, Entrepreneurship, financial inclusion, Mexico, PERU, SMEs, social impact, social infrastructure, South America, Spain, sustainable bonds, Sustainable Finance, Türkiye, women entrepreneurs
(IN BRIEF) Experian has released new research during Credit Awareness Week showing that many consumers lack a clear understanding of debt consolidation, despite its potential to simplify repayments and reduce interest costs. The study found that 65 percent of people … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 200 Annually Through Better Use of Debt Consolidation, balance transfer credit cards, consumer debt management, credit awareness campaign, Credit Awareness Week, Credit Strategy, debt consolidation, Edu Castro, Experian, Experian Calls for Greater Industry Focus on Debt Consolidation Tools During Credit Awareness Week, Experian Marketplace, Experian Study Finds Consumers Could Save Over £1, Fair4All Finance, financial inclusion, financial literacy initiatives, House of Commons, household finances, interest savings, Kate Pender, ReFi technology, responsible lending, UK consumer finance, YouGov survey
(IN BRIEF) Ericsson and Mastercard have partnered to integrate Ericsson’s Mobile Financial Services platform with Mastercard Move, creating a unified framework for digital payments and money transfers. The collaboration is designed to simplify access to advanced payment technologies for telecom … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, Sweden, Technology, Telecom
Tagged cloud native payments platform, cross border transfers, digital payments, digital wallets, Ericsson, Ericsson and Mastercard Partner to Accelerate Digital Payments and Expand Financial Inclusion Across Global Markets, financial inclusion, fintech collaboration, Mastercard, Mastercard Move, Middle East and Africa rollout, Mobile Financial Services, Pavan Bachwal, Pratik Khowala, remittances innovation, telecom financial solutions, unbanked communities
(IN BRIEF) The European Central Bank and the ONCE Foundation have partnered to ensure the digital euro app is accessible to all users by embedding inclusive design principles from the earliest development stages. The foundation will provide technical expertise, contribute … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, Germany, News, Technology
Tagged accessibility by design, accessible fintech, central bank digital currency, digital euro, digital transformation Europe, disability inclusion, Euro Retail Payments Board, European Accessibility Act, European Central Bank, financial inclusion, inclusive digital payments, Jesús Hernández Galán, New Collaboration Aims to Ensure the Digital Euro Is Inclusive User Friendly and Accessible to Every European Citizen, ONCE Foundation for Cooperation and Social Inclusion of People with Disabilities, Piero Cipollone, public engagement in digital finance, user experience design
(IN BRIEF) BBVA has once again been named ‘Best Bank in Latin America’ by The Banker, marking its second consecutive win and recognizing its leadership in innovation, sustainability and digital banking. The bank also received Best Bank awards for its … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Business, Financial, Management, Spain, Technology
Tagged Anselmo Andrade, banking recognition, BBVA, Best Bank in Argentina, Best Bank in Latin America, Best Bank in Peru, digital banking, Fernando Eguiluz, financial awards, financial inclusion, Financial Times Group, gender social bond, green finance, INNOVATION, Jorge Bledel, Jorge Sáenz-Azcúnaga, Latin America banking, Pablo Barriuso, Peru housing facility, Silvia Pavoni, sustainability finance, sustainable financing program, The Banker, The Banker Honors BBVA with Regional and National Awards Highlighting Innovation and Sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Crédit Agricole CIB have finalized a $2 billion Significant Risk Transfer (SRT) deal, backed by a $95 million financial guarantee from IFC, to unlock new trade finance commitments for emerging markets. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged capital markets, Crédit Agricole CIB, economic development, EMDEs, emerging markets, financial inclusion, global trade, IFC, IFC strengthens partnership with Crédit Agricole CIB to expand trade finance access for developing economies, International Finance Corporation, InvestEU, job creation, Mohamed Gouled, Olivier Bélorgey, significant risk transfer, SMEs, SRT, supply chain, Sustainable Finance, trade finance, World Bank Group
(IN BRIEF) EIB Global has signed a €10 million loan and a €1.3 million grant with Erste Bank Serbia to support small businesses and promote inclusive employment opportunities across the country. The initiative uses an innovative impact-based financing model, rewarding … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Serbia, Small Business, Society
Tagged Economic Resilience Initiative, EIB Global, EIB Global and Erste Bank Serbia Partner to Promote Inclusive Jobs and SME Growth, EIB Global Funds €10 Million Initiative to Empower Serbian Businesses through Social Inclusion, ERI, Erste Bank Serbia, Erste Bank Serbia and EIB Global Launch Impact-Driven Financing to Support Equal Opportunities, European Investment Bank, financial inclusion, gender equality, impact financing, inclusive employment, Jasna Terzić, Robert de Groot, SERBIA, SMEs, social inclusion, Social Innovation, sustainable growth, Uxolo Award, Western Balkans, Youth employment
(IN BRIEF) Experian UK&I is launching a revamped Experian Credit Score to better align with modern lending practices and give consumers clearer, more actionable insight. The score range expands from 0–999 to 0–1250, and the model brings in additional positive … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 0–1250 score range, affordability, behavioural data, Consumer Finance, credit eligibility, credit report, credit scoring, Edu Castro, Experian, Experian Credit Score, Experian debuts enhanced UK credit score with new 0–1250 scale and richer behavioural data, Experian UK&I, Experian updates UK credit scoring to recognise everyday positive behaviours and support inclusion, financial inclusion, fintech innovation, lender assessment, mobile contract payments, overdraft reduction, Personal Finance, rental payments, transparency, UK banking
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB Global) has partnered with the Central Bank of Armenia to launch a €100 million loan programme to boost financing for MSMEs and mid-caps, with a strong focus on regional, women-led, and green projects. … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Adrienn Király, Armenia, Central Bank of Armenia, economic resilience, EFSD+, EIB Global, EIB Global Extends €100 Million Financing to Boost Sustainable and Inclusive Business Development in Armenia, EU Resilience and Growth Plan, EU-Backed EIB Loan Strengthens Armenian MSMEs and Green Growth Through Central Bank Partnership, European Fund for Sustainable Development Plus, European Investment Bank, European Union, financial inclusion, German-Armenian Fund, Green Projects, Inclusive Growth, Marion Hoenicke, Martin Galstyan, Mid-Caps, MSMEs, regional development, renewable investments, SMEs, Sustainable Finance, Teresa Czerwinska, Vassilis Maragos, women-led businesses
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), in partnership with the European Union, is extending €22.5 million in new loans to three Moldovan banks — maib, Victoriabank, and Eximbank — under the EU4Business-EBRD Credit Line to boost … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Moldova, Small Business
Tagged Banca Transilvania, Chişinău, EBRD, EBRD and EU Strengthen Support for Moldovan MSMEs with €22.5 Million Financing Package to Three Banks, economic development, EU candidate status, EU4Business, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European Union, Eximbank, financial inclusion, Green Technologies, Horizon Capital, Intesa Sanpaolo, Invalda INVL, InvestEU, maib, MOLDOVA, Moldova economy, MSMEs, SMEs, Sustainable Finance, Victoriabank
(IN BRIEF) The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched the Smart Data Accelerator, in collaboration with Raidiam, alongside two new TechSprints aimed at advancing open finance innovation in the UK. Building on the success of open banking, these initiatives will … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged AI in finance, consumer protection, data sharing, digital finance, Europe Economics, FCA, FCA Launches Smart Data Accelerator and New TechSprints to Drive Open Finance Innovation in the UK, FCA Launches Smart Data Accelerator and TechSprints to Advance UK Open Finance Innovation, financial inclusion, financial regulation, fintech, INNOVATION, KPMG, mortgages, National Payments Vision, Open Banking, open finance, Raidiam, regulatory technology, sandbox, Smart Data Accelerator, SME Lending, TechSprint, UK finance
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD has launched a €10 million financial package for Tirana Bank, including a €5 million SME Reboot loan to help Albanian SMEs invest in green technologies and a €5 million trade finance facility to expand the bank’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Albania, Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Small Business
Tagged Albania, Albanian private sector, Charlotte Ruhe, Denmark, Dritan Mustafa, EBRD, EBRD and Tirana Bank Join Forces to Support Green Investments and Trade in Albania, EBRD Partners with Tirana Bank to Boost Green Investment and Trade in Albania, economic growth, EU standards, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, financial inclusion, green finance, Green technology, Luxembourg, MSMEs, New EBRD–Tirana Bank Partnership to Empower Albanian SMEs with Green and Trade Financing, Norway, regional trade, Small Business Impact Fund, SME Reboot Programme, sustainability, sustainable development, Switzerland, TFP, Tirana Bank, Tirana Bank and EBRD Collaborate to Advance Sustainable Finance and Trade in Albania, Trade Facilitation Programme, trade finance, United States
(IN BRIEF) Garanti BBVA has digitalized its sustainability loans, moving the product from branch-only access to online and mobile platforms. Customers in Türkiye can now apply digitally for financing that supports green initiatives such as decarbonization, energy efficiency, sustainable agriculture, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Environment, Financial, Internet & Online, Security & Safety, Türkiye
Tagged BBVA, BBVA’s Turkish unit launches digital sustainability loans to support decarbonization and inclusive growth, Cemal Onaran, circular economy, climate change, decarbonization, digital banking, energy efficiency, financial inclusion, Garanti BBVA, Garanti BBVA digitizes sustainability loans to expand access and accelerate Türkiye’s green transition, green finance, mobile banking, online banking, social infrastructure, sustainability loans, sustainable agriculture, sustainable finance targets, TRY 3.5 trillion, TRY 400 billion, Türkiye, water efficiency
(IN BRIEF) Experian has been ranked 6th in the 2025 IDC FinTech Rankings: Top 100, moving up one position from last year and remaining in the global top 10 for the fourth year in a row. The recognition highlights Experian’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Awards, Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Advanced Analytics, AI decisioning, Alex Lintner, Awards, digital transformation, Experian, Experian Ascend Platform, Experian Assistant for Model Risk Management, Experian Technology & Software, financial inclusion, financial services technology, fintech innovation, fraud prevention, global top 10 FinTech, IDC FinTech Rankings 2025, leadership, Marc DeCastro
(IN BRIEF) Afin Bank has gone live with Wolters Kluwer’s OneSumX for Regulatory Reporting, enabling efficient and accurate submissions for COREP, FINREP, BEEDS, and PRA 110. The modular SaaS platform will expand in future phases to cover liquidity risk, IRRBB, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Management, Netherlands, Technology
Tagged Afin Bank, asset liability management, BEEDS, challenger bank, Charles Resnick, COREP, Dean Sonderegger, financial inclusion, FINREP, IRRBB, liquidity risk, Lorraine Shalley, OneSumX, PRA 110, regulatory reporting, UK banking, Wolters Kluwer
(IN BRIEF) Barclays’ Chief Executive of Private Bank and Wealth Management, Sasha Wiggins, has been named Chair of the UK’s new multi-year retail investment campaign, launched under the Leeds Reforms to boost retail investing and make the UK a top … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Retail, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged appointment, Barclays, capital markets, FCA, financial education, financial inclusion, G7 investing trends, HM Treasury, Investment Association, investor confidence, leadership, Leeds Reforms, LifeSkills programme, Money and Pensions Service, National Numeracy, retail investment campaign, Sasha Wiggins, share ownership decline, UK investing culture, UK savings
(IN BRIEF) FMO has arranged and led a €130 million syndicated A/B term loan to QNB Leasing—one of the largest syndications for a Turkish non-bank financial institution—bringing in CDP as a parallel lender and several B-loan investors (ResponsAbility, Global Climate … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Small Business, Technology, Türkiye
Tagged agricultural SMEs, Cassa Depositi e Prestiti, CDP, Cristina Morelli, energy efficiency, financial inclusion, FMO, micro-enterprises, NBFI, non-bank financial institution, Osman Taş, partnership, QNB FİNANSAL KİRALAMA A.Ş., QNB Leasing, renewable energy, Ruhi Coşgun, rural SMEs, SMEs, sustainability, Sustainable Finance, syndicated A/B term loan, women-led businesses, youth-led ventures
(IN BRIEF) In H1 2025, BBVA allocated around €63 billion to sustainability initiatives—a 48 percent rise year-on-year—including a record €30 billion in Q2 alone. Climate change and natural-capital projects accounted for 76 percent of the total, with social-impact ventures making … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged agricultural sector, BBVA, circular economy, climate change projects, Commercial Banking, Corporate & Investment Banking, decarbonization targets, digital energy tools, efficient water use, electric vehicle financing, Energy Tech Summit 2025, financial inclusion, Green Bonds, Hydrogen Plant, natural capital, net zero 2050, renewable energy finance, Retail Banking, social bonds, social infrastructure, sustainability, sustainability-linked loans, sustainable financing
(IN BRIEF) SIX and Banque Pictet & Cie SA have completed a pilot project tokenizing EUR- and CHF-denominated corporate bonds on the SDX platform, then allocating fractional bond holdings to Pictet Asset Management SA portfolios via their custody bank accounts. … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged asset management innovation, automated rebalancing, Banque Pictet & Cie SA, blockchain-based infrastructure, CHF-denominated, corporate bonds, David Newns, digital securities, EUR-denominated, financial inclusion, fractionalization, mutual funds, Olivier Ginguené, partnership, Pictet Asset Management, portfolio customisation, SDX, SIX, SIX SIS, tokenization
(IN BRIEF) Lloyds Banking Group and its four charitable Foundations have introduced a £4.2 million Financial Resilience fund to reinforce UK charities supporting financially vulnerable individuals. Research shows 4.3 million people turned to charities for help in the last three … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Non Profit, United Kingdom
Tagged Academy resources, Bank of Scotland Foundation, charity grants, debt support, digital skills training, financial education, financial inclusion, Financial Resilience fund, Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland, Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales, Lloyds Bank Foundation for the Channel Islands, Lloyds Banking Group, Matt Hyde OBE, mentorship, partnership, Sir Robin Budenberg, stigma, UK Charities, WODIN, Women and Digital Inclusion
(IN BRIEF) At FFD4 in Seville, BBVA announced it had allocated €27 billion in 2024 to sustainable infrastructure, climate action, entrepreneurship, and financial inclusion in Mexico, South America, and Turkey—up 60 percent from 2023—while its Microfinance Foundation provided €1.5 billion … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged Antoni Ballabriga, BBVA, BBVA Microfinance Foundation, blended finance, climate solutions, emerging markets, equitable finance, FFD4, financial inclusion, Financing for Development, Gabriela Eguidazu, generative AI, Iván Poza, Laura Fernández Lord, Mexico, micro-health insurance, Multilateral Development Banks, partnership, private capital mobilization, Sevilla Commitment, South America, Stephanie García Van Gool, sustainability, Sustainable Finance, Turkey, €1.5 billion, €27 billion
(IN BRIEF) EuroPA and EPI have joined forces to explore a rapid interoperability solution that enables Europeans to conduct instant, cross-border payments using their existing mobile-wallet and digital-pay platforms. The study, covering person-to-person and commercial payments both online and at … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Belgium, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Bancomat, Bizum, cross-border payments, digital wallet, EPI COMPANY, EuroPA alliance, European Commission, European sovereignty, Eurosystem, financial inclusion, in-store transactions, interoperability, MB WAY, mobile pay, online payments, pan-European reach, partnership, payment innovation, person-to-person transfers, SEPA instant payments, SIBs, Vipps MobilePay, wero
(IN BRIEF) Experian has enabled the launch of OakbrookOne in collaboration with Oakbrook, leveraging its ReFi™ technology to provide a streamlined debt-consolidation loan that delivers rapid approvals and same-day funding for over 40 percent of borrowers. Since late 2024, the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Ireland, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 000 savings, 36-month term, 5, credit gap, data-driven underwriting, debt consolidation, digital lending, Experian, Experian Marketplace, FCA, financial inclusion, Jake Ranson, Oakbrook, OakbrookOne, partnership, personal loan, ReFi™, same-day funding, £5 million lending
(IN BRIEF) Lloyds and Mercore have completed a series of landmark digital transactions involving the secondary participation in a digital bill of exchange (DBE), unlocking faster and more liquid trade processes. This innovative solution, powered by Enigio’s trace:original platform, streamlines … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Anthony Wadsworth-Hill, cross-border trade, DBE, digital bill of exchange, digital negotiable instruments, Digital Trade Finance, Enigio, financial inclusion, financial innovation, Four-Corner transactions, Lloyds, Mercore, secondary market, Surath Sengupta, trace:original, trade liquidity
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD has secured the necessary shareholder approval to amend its statutes and expand operations into select sub-Saharan African countries and Iraq. This move, set to take effect in three months, follows the approval of the amendment by … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities
Tagged 2025 EBRD Annual Meeting, Article 1 amendment, Benin, Board of Governors, Canary Wharf, Cote d’Ivoire, EBRD, emerging markets, financial inclusion, GHANA, international development, Iraq, Kenya, London 2025, Nigeria, Odile Renaud-Basso, private sector, Senegal, Strategic and Capital Framework, sub-Saharan Africa, sustainable growth
(IN BRIEF) New research released during Credit Awareness Week reveals that British businesses face significant challenges from rising costs and economic uncertainty, with many turning to data and technology to enhance customer experience, streamline operations, and drive financial inclusion. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Internet & Online, Ireland, Management
Tagged biometric fraud, British businesses, Credit Awareness Week, Credit Strategy, customer experience, data and technology, Data Governance, David Bates, debt consolidation, deep fakes, economic uncertainty, Experian UK&I, financial crime compliance, financial inclusion, FRAUD, GenAI, National Financial Inclusion Strategy, personalization, rising costs, synthetic ID fraud, verification assessments
(IN BRIEF) The EIB Group has provided a €132 million guarantee package to Croatia-based Erste&Steiermärkische Bank d.d. to expand its lending to Croatian Mid-Caps, micro-entrepreneurs, and social enterprises. The package includes a €100 million guarantee from the EIB and €32 … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Croatia, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Croatian Mid-Caps, economic growth, EIB Group, EIF, Erste&Steiermärkische Bank d.d., ESB, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, financial inclusion, Hannes Frotzbacher, InvestEU programme, lending expansion, Marjut Falkstedt, micro-entrepreneurs, partnership, social cohesion, social enterprises, sustainable development, Teresa Czerwinska, €100 million guarantee, €132 million guarantees, €32 million guarantee
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and One World Media (OWM) continue their partnership for the Women’s Solutions Reporting Award, recognizing media coverage that highlights the role of women in addressing global challenges. This award, part of the 2025 … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Media, News, Non Profit, Society, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged award categories, Awards, Climate Action, Education, European Investment Bank, Filmmaking, financial inclusion, gender equality, global south, Healthcare, journalism, leadership, media coverage, One World Media, partnership, social change, Social Policy, women's empowerment, Women’s Solutions Reporting Award
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB), the European Investment Fund (EIF), and Santander Bank Polska have joined forces to launch a new synthetic securitisation agreement aimed at bolstering support for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Poland, particularly those … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Poland, Small Business, Society, Technology
Tagged business funding, climate projects, diversity, economic growth, EIB, EIF, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, financial inclusion, funding, gender equality, gender finance, Inclusion, Krzysztof Kowalewski, Magdalena Proga-Stępień, Merete Clausen, partnership, Poland, Santander Bank Polska, small and medium-sized enterprises, SMEs, sustainability, sustainable development, synthetic securitisation, Teresa Czerwinska, Women Entrepreneurship
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