Microfinance in Gaza Will Play a Crucial Role in the Post-Conflict Economic Recovery
When the war ends in the Gaza Strip, the support of the international community will be key to help Gazans recover.
Catalyst for “Transformative Change”: Female Entrepreneurship Fund Launched
The Female Entrepreneurship Fund is a specialized investment vehicle that channels resources from institutional investors to support women entrepreneurs in the Central American Integration System (Sica) region.
MicroRate Authorized to Operate As a Risk Rating Agency in Panama
This is the first time that a rating agency specializing in microfinance has been authorized in Panama to rate regulated financial institutions in the country.
IFC Announces $300 Million Loan to Banistmo to Boost Financing for SMEs and Preferential Mortgages
The investment will allow Banistmo to address two development challenges simultaneously by reducing the financing gap for SMEs and addressing the country's housing deficit.
EIB Backs Palestinian Startups With a $50 Million Line of Credit to Bank of Palestine
The European Investment Bank (EIB) extended a $50 million line of credit to Bank of Palestine to support the resilience of the Palestinian private sector through on-lending to local SMEs, as part of Team Europe’s overall response to the Covid-19 crisis.
Weathering the Storm II: A Case Study of Vitas Palestine
Lessons learned from previous crises to help with future crisis responses
SANAD and Vitas Eexpand Access to Finance for MSEs and Low-Income Households in the West Bank and Gaza
This was a top-up loan of $4 million to support microfinance sector during challenging environment brought about by COVID-19 crisis.
IFC Investment Will Allow Banco General to Support Mortgage Financing and Boost Climate Products
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, provided Banco General, S.A., a loan of $150 million for mortgage lending for low and middle-income families in Panama, at the end of 2019.
BBVA Microfinance Foundation’s Institutions Establish Measures for the 2.2 Million Entrepreneurs It Serves During the Health Crisis
Aligned with its social purpose and in light of COVID-19’s progress in Latin America, BBVA Microfinance Foundation’s six institutions in five countries in the region have adopted urgent and necessary measures to help its 2.2 million clients cope with this situation.