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Rapid Innovation: How Fintechs are Adapting Under COVID-19 – Brief and Webinar at the Financial Inclusion Week
New survey data co-funded by SCBF shows how inclusive fintechs are adapting to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the full article for key findings around productivity,

Annual Report 2019
We are pleased to share with you the 2019 Swiss Capacity Building Facility (SCBF) Annual Report. The document provides an overview of SCBF and its

New SCBF Project – First-of-its-kind Digital Tele-medicine and Covid-19 Insurance Product in Nepal
Covid-19 is a new acute threat to the well-being of low- and middle-income households in developing countries. It adds to the list of insurable risks

Webinar Series by AskBFC – Digitizing MSME Finance
Business & Finance Consulting (BFC), a SCBF member, is hosting a series of webinars focused on digitizing MSME finance. Every second Thursday of the month,

A Study to Understand the Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Needs, Attitudes, Perceptions, and Behaviour of Micro and Small Enterprises in Asia and Africa
MicroSave Consulting and SCBF are co-funding research to understand the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the needs, attitudes, perceptions, and behaviour of micro and small

Apply Now: The 2020 Inclusive Fintech 50 Application Is Now Open!
The 2020 Inclusive Fintech 50 Initiative is now open for applications. Early-stage fintechs in advanced or emerging markets that offer a solution among credit, insurance, payments