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.
Mauritania Commissions Germany’s G+D to Design Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)
Known as the digital ouguiya, the potential CBDC would complement cash.
Leveraging Digital ID and e-KYC for the Financial Inclusion of Forcibly Displaced Persons: Risks and Opportunities
This report discusses the challenges and bottlenecks preventing the wider adoption of digital ID and e-KYC to advance the financial inclusion of forcibly displaced persons in Rwanda, Mauritania, and Eswatini.
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.