IFC Wants to Bring 90 Million More Users Into the Digital Payments Economy

What's happening

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the World Bank Group have launched a risk-sharing initiative backed by Mastercard and Visa aimed at expanding digital payments and financial inclusion in emerging markets. The program includes a $500 million global risk facility announced by Mastercard and the IFC, intended to help banks, fintechs and other financial institutions scale digital payment access and onboard up to 90 million new users. Visa and Mastercard are both named partners in the initiative, which positions card networks and the World Bank Group to fuel demand for digital payments abroad.

Why it's trending

Large payment networks and the World Bank Group are pooling capital and risk-sharing to accelerate digital payments adoption now, targeting a measurable user uplift (90 million) in emerging markets.

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