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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If you think more cards equal financial inclusion, think again: a $500M IFC risk facility backed by Mastercard and Visa bets users, not just plastic, will unlock growth in emerging markets, but it could also lock local ecosystems into global networks.
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- Visa and the World Bank Group announce risk-sharing initiative to expand digital payments in emerging marketsbnamericas.comSep 10
- Mastercard and IFC Launch $500M Facility to Drive Digital Payments in Emerging MarketsFF NewsSep 10
- World Bank Group backs wider digital payment access in emerging marketsDigital Watch ObservatorySep 10
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