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As COVID lockdowns took hold, microfinance institutions (MFIs) around the world rushed to digitize. Remarkably, Central American MFIs proved respnosive and resilient, despite operating in small markets with rural populations and geographic barriers. In this video, Barbara Magnoni and Tim Ogden discuss the findings of an in-depth study on Central American MFI digitization, focusing on Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, and Nicaragua.

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