ITINews - Insurance Times and Investments Online Press Office News - Civil Society and NGOshttp://www.itinews.co.zaThe complete South African Financial Services News and Information PortalCopyright (C) 2006editor@itinews.co.zawebmaster@itinews.co.zaenITINews RSS GeneratorGlobal financial leaders tackle the challenge of creating inclusive financial systemshttp://www.itinews.co.za/companyview.aspx?cocategoryid=87&companyid=22667&itemid=0FE9B36F-8918-47FC-A912-AB091890F05ANew technologies such as mobile phones are transforming the landscape of retail financial services - New, non-financial services players such as mobile phone operators are entering the payment service business and extending access to financial services to people not previously reached by banks. editor@itinews.co.za (Gerhard Cloete )Wed, 04 Aug 2010 12:00:00 AM GMTIFC support to local financial institutions expected to help 500 South African SMEs secure financinghttp://www.itinews.co.za/companyview.aspx?cocategoryid=87&companyid=22496&itemid=12C64D4A-411D-48BC-BEE1-31CDB73D299ASMEs too often held back by a lack of ready access to financing - IFC, a member of the World Bank Group has launched the South Africa SME Banking Program to assist local financial institutions develop their capacity to identify and meet the needs of small and medium enterprises in the country. editor@itinews.co.za (Shameema Abrahams )Mon, 05 Nov 2007 12:00:00 AM GMTDevelopers have new financing option for affordable housinghttp://www.itinews.co.za/companyview.aspx?cocategoryid=87&companyid=22318&itemid=1B198CB9-BE9D-416B-A130-6A202F57BBB2Some 2.4 million homes that still need to be built - South African property developers now have a new source of finance to help overcome the historic difficulties they have faced in obtaining cost-efficient funding to build homes that are affordable for the majority of South Africans. editor@itinews.co.za (Robyn Liedeman )Tue, 12 Jun 2007 12:00:00 AM GMTIHS in OPIC-backed housing investment worth up to a potential R7.2 billionhttp://www.itinews.co.za/companyview.aspx?cocategoryid=87&companyid=22318&itemid=0DB11471-BC25-40CA-B2CC-9319B5246F8AThere seems to be no end to the current wave of interest in investment in SA - International Housing Solutions (IHS) has won a tender from the US Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) to commit US$100 million in funding towards a larger investment pool of up to a potential US$1.0 billion (R7.2 billion) that will finance housing for low- and middle-income households in Africa and the Middle East. A significant portion of the investments will target South Africa. editor@itinews.co.za (Lynn Bolin )Fri, 09 Feb 2007 12:00:00 AM GMTBankTrack to UN: Banks Have a Responsibility in Respecting Human Rightshttp://www.itinews.co.za/companyview.aspx?cocategoryid=87&companyid=22242&itemid=A0C1A469-9522-41EC-B2A8-8164D097EAF3Many activities that violate human rights simply cannot occur without banksB4 financial backing - NGOs call on Dr. John Ruggie to include Banking Sector in final report to UN Commission on Human Rightseditor@itinews.co.za (Johan Frijns )Tue, 19 Dec 2006 12:00:00 AM GMT