EFSE and Vitas Expand Access to Local Currency Financing for Romanian MSEs
Senior loan equivalent of EUR 2 million to be on-lent to underserved local entrepreneurs to sustain small business operations.
IFC’s Investment to Boost Green Housing, Strengthen Capital Markets in Romania
This placement is the first-ever senior preferred bond issuance by Banca Comercială Romana S.A., Romania's second-largest bank.
Cash In On E-Kyash: New E-Wallet App Launch by Wallet Factory to Help the Underbanked in Belize
The Belize Bank Limited—along with a fintech solutions provider, Wallet Factory—are the first in the region to launch a digital wallet app providing access to online banking services for Belizean customers.
IFC’s Investment in Romania’s First Sustainability Bond to Catalyze Financial Inclusion, Support Future Resilience
The local currency-denominated senior non-preferred sustainability bonds will help the bank increase its lending to businesses investing in climate-smart initiatives—green buildings, renewable energy, energy efficiency, clean transportation, sustainable agriculture, and others.
IFC Lends Support to UniCredit Leasing to Enhance SME and Climate Financing in Romania
The EUR 27.5 million investment will generate jobs, boost energy-efficiency measures, and help reduce carbon emissions.
IFC Supports Garanti BBVA Leasing to Boost Financing for Small Businesses in Romania, Accelerate Recovery
Small and medium-sized enterprises in Romania will improve their access to finance with a new investment that aims to support SMEs, including women entrepreneurs impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Belize Bank, Wallet Factory Partner to Launch Digital Wallet E-Kyash
The mission of the collaboration lies in the improvement of financial services in the Central American and Caribbean regions.