Mobile Money & Digital Payments Global 2015

The premier global payments gathering in the region, Mobile Money & Digital Payments Global takes place in Istanbul, Turkey, 1-3 December 2015.

Returning for the ninth consecutive year, the event offers a comprehensive conference agenda exploring the issues and trends shaping the future of payments across the world. Experts from the banking, retail, telecom and technology sectors will provide unique insight into evolving technologies and programmes.

Foromic - The future of financial inclusion

The Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF), member of the IDB Group, has organized the Foromic since 1998 and held a total of 16 forums.

Since 1998, the advancement of microenterprise, and in particular microfinance, has contributed to the development of one of the most successful, fastest growing and efficient mechanisms for the expansion of income generation activities among low income and underserved populations.

Making Finance Work for Women Summit

Join Women’s World Banking at our Making Finance Work for Women Summit November 11-12, 2015 at the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) in Berlin, Germany.

The Summit will focus on giving women access to financial services and how it relates not only to women’s economic opportunity but also macroeconomic growth. The Summit will convene financial institutions, investors, philanthropists, private sector players and policymakers to share best practices and discuss innovative ways to serve the women’s market for financial services.

Banking on better SME financing in ASEAN

Concerns about moderating economic growth and rising income inequality in ASEAN economies have brought small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) into the policy limelight.
Arguing that SMEs have significant potential for creating jobs, some commentators are suggesting a host of industrial policies such as financial subsidies and local content rules to promote SMEs.
But this risks heavy-handed state intervention in SMEs. One possible alternative is to reform access to finance for SMEs — particularly from commercial banks — in ASEAN economies.

49th FELABAN Annual Assembly

For nearly five decades, the FELABAN Annual Assembly has proven to be a time-efficient way for banking leaders to meet and network with peers worldwide.Recognized as Latin America’s largest and most prestigious international networking forums for senior banking professionals, The FELABAN Annual Assembly attracts more than 1,800 bankers from 51 countries around the globe.

13th African Capital Markets Conference taking place

IMN's 13th Annual African Capital Markets Conference will return to Cape Town, South Africa on 26-27 November 2015. The programme will continue to look towards the future of African capital markets, with a particular focus on emerging markets in Sub-Saharan Africa. The event has been established as the premier annual forum for African sovereigns, corporates, local regulators, local and international investors, and financial service providers with interest in fostering the diversity of investment and funding options via local capital markets.