Open Finance Self-Assessment Tool and Development Roadmap
This technical guide introduces the open finance self-assessment tool and development roadmap. It provides practical tools for policymakers to use to decide whether to implement an open finance regime to advance financial inclusion.
Fintech Promotes Financial Inclusion in Bahrain
Bahrain hosts much of the most innovative fintech activity, including wider access to financial services.
Ebdaa Bahrain Microfinance Teams up With MFSYS to Digitize Banking Services
The objective of the partnership is to fully digitize all banking services offered by the company, a significant move to enhance the overall digital experience for Ebdaa's customers.
Bahrain: Mastercard and BIBF Collaborate to Boost Financial Inclusion
Mastercard has joined forces with a renowned training and development organization Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance to drive financial inclusion in the country and the wider region.
IFC Investment to Boost Access to Finance for Farmers, Strengthen Agribusiness in Turkey
This targeted new investment will help address the critical financing needs of Turkey's underserved micro, small, and medium enterprises in the agricultural sector.
Personas of Women Entrepreneurs
Reflections of social norms amongst women Syrian entrepreneurs in Turkey
GGF and DenizBank Expand Access to Green Finance in Turkey with EUR 25 Million Investment
Senior loan of EUR 25 million to new Green for Growth Fund (GGF) partner to increase uptake of renewable energy, energy efficiency, and resource efficiency measures in the country.
IFC Finances Garanti BBVA to Support Turkish MSMEs Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic
IFC is providing a $50 million senior loan to Garanti BBVA to help micro, small, and medium enterprises weather the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
What Would People Say?
Women entrepreneurs or those taking on a new career path in Turkey often hear this phrase from society, discouraging them from taking on less traditional roles. But now organizations in the country are working to unpack and overcome the insidious effects of gender-based social norms on women’s financial health.