Documents et rapports

IFC Banking on Women : Business Case Update Number Three : Lower NPLs for Women-Owned SMEs (anglais)

International Finance Corporation (IFC’s) annual survey of its banking clients continues to provide insight into the potential size and financial performance of women-owned small and medium enterprises...

Non-Financial Services : The Key to Unlocking the Growth Potential of Women-led Small and Medium Enterprises for Banks (anglais)

Women-led small and medium enterprises (WSMEs) represent a great opportunity to banks. Yet WSMEs’ potential remains largely untapped because of systemic barriers facing women-led enterprises globally...

Banking on Women : Business Case Update - Lower NPLs for Women-Led SMEs (anglais)

International Finance Corporation (IFC’s) banking on women business provides financing and expertise to emerging market financial institutions to expand financial services and opportunities for women customers...

IFC News + Views (Issue 8) (anglais)

This newsletter includes the following headings: International Finance Corporation (IFC) 3.0. creating markets; social bond debut; launching IFC’S social bond program; inclusive business feature project;...

IFC social bonds introduction and impact report : IFC ソーシャルボンドの概要 (japonais)

The launch of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by the United Nations in 2016 has brought the world together in a mission to end poverty, fight inequality, and tackle climate change. Meanwhile...

Banking on women : creating value for banks and boosting economic growth (anglais)

Women represent half of the world’s population and half its economic potential. And while a growing awareness of the importance of gender equality has helped catalyze progress in recent years, the majority...

Banco BHD Leon uses women-centered design to grow its market in the Dominican Republic (anglais)

Marketing to women isn’t just about promoting goods and services to them. It requires an understanding of women’s needs, as well as preferences, across various market segments. Working with International...

Case study : banking on women entrepreneurs pays dividends at BLC Bank (anglais)

The small- and medium-enterprise (SME) sector in Lebanon is a powerful economic force, accounting for 97 percent of all enterprises and employing more than half of the nation’s workforce. Despite this...

IFC social bonds introduction and impact report (anglais)

The launch of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by the United Nations in 2016 has brought the world together in a mission to end poverty, fight inequality, and tackle climate change. Meanwhile...

Garanti Bank Romania : striving to lead - a study on women in banking : Learning study on impact of banking on women programs in Europe, Central Asia, Middle East and North Africa (anglais)

The overall objective of this study is to learn about the results of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) “Banking on Women Program” (BoW) in Europe, Central Asia and the Middle East (EMENA). Established...

BLC Bank - Lebanon : leading in banking on women - a study (anglais)

The overall objective of this study is to learn about the impact of International Finance Corporation’s (IFC) Banking on Women (BoW) Program in the Europe and Central Asia and the Middle East and North...

Banking on women in Egypt : innovations in the banking industry - workshop report (anglais)

The women’s banking market has tremendous economic potential in Egypt, with an estimated credit demand of 283 million dollars among women-owned small and medium enterprises (SMEs). However, financial institutions...

Profit with purpose-making banking on women impactful : learnings from BLC Bank Lebanon, GarantiBank Romania, Garanti Bank Turkey (anglais)

The overall objective of this report is to learn about the results of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) ‘Banking on Women Program’ (BoW) in Europe, Central Asia, the Middle East and North Africa...

IFC News & Views (Issue 2) (anglais)

This IFC News and Views newsletter for July 2014, includes the following headings:(i) sowing seeds of change;(ii) green bonds;(iii) banking on women bonds;(iv) did you know?; and (v) IFC SRI industry activity.

Minutes of meeting of the Board of Directors of IFC, held on Thursday, April 4, 2013 (anglais)