July 4, 2025

Emerging Markets

Investment

World Bank’s IFC ramps up investment amid global uncertainty

IFC managing director Makhtar Diop said many investors are showing interest in opportunities within emerging countries. (EPA Images pic) WASHINGTON: While the world economy faces instability from US President Donald Trump’s threats of a global trade war, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) is dramatically ramping up its investment activities. The Washington-based IFC – the World

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Banking

Latin American fintech Prometeo launches ‘borderless banking’

Prometeo, a Latin American fintech, has launched what it calls “borderless banking” for business-to-business payments between the U.S. and Latin American countries.  According to the company, Prometeo has developed middleware that integrates U.S. and Latin American financial infrastructures through a single application programming interface.  Users can access local accounts to receive payments, automate collections, and

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