The Case for Responsible Investing in Digital Financial Services

Together with private sector investors, International Finance Corporation (IFC) has been leading a global effort to develop new guidelines for responsible investing in digital finance. These guidelines leverage IFC’s significant experience with the...

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Main Authors: Biallas, Margarete, Aijazuddin, Momina, Opem, Lory Camba
Format: Brief
Language:English
Published: International Finance Corporation, Washington, DC 2019
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/735631573040075184/The-Case-for-Responsible-Investing-in-Digital-Financial-Services
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/32651
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Summary:Together with private sector investors, International Finance Corporation (IFC) has been leading a global effort to develop new guidelines for responsible investing in digital finance. These guidelines leverage IFC’s significant experience with the equator principles and responsible investing in micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) by focusing on strengthening governance, risk management, consumer protection, and financial well-being for the unbanked and underserved - as well as IFC’s experience as advisor and investor in the digital finance space.