The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), a UK-based multilateral financial institution, in partnership with the European Union and the Republic of Turkey, is launching a “Women in Business Programme” in 2014 to provide financial and technical support services totaling EUR 338 million (USD 469 million) for female entrepreneurs in Turkey. EBRD will provide EUR 300 million (USD 416 million) in credit to unspecified Turkish commercial banks for the purpose of on-lending to women-led businesses. Additionally, the European Union and Turkey’s Ministry of Labour and Social Security will jointly grant EUR 38 million (USD 53 million) to the program for credit and technical assistance for female entrepreneurs.
EBRD provides loans, debt securities, equity investments, guarantees and technical assistance to micro- and small businesses via commercial banks and non-bank microfinance institutions (MFIs). In 2013, EBRD invested EUR 8.5 billion (USD 11.4 billion) in 392 projects across 34 countries.
By Meraj Husain, Research Associate
About European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is a multilateral institution headquartered in London. The bank began operations in 1991 upon the agreement of 40 countries, and it is owned by 61 countries as well as the European Investment Bank and the European Union as of 2012. It aims to finance operations that are both commercially viable and assist development in Eastern Europe, Central Asia and North Africa. It does this by providing loans, debt securities, equity investments, guarantees and technical assistance to micro- and small businesses via commercial banks and non-bank microfinance institutions (MFIs). In 2013, EBRD invested EUR 8.5 billion (USD 11.4 billion) in 392 projects across 34 countries.
Sources and Additional Resources
[1] European Bank for Reconstruction and Development: “EBRD, EU and the Republic of Turkey Announce New Programme to Boost Entrepreneurship Among Women,” http://www.ebrd.com/pages/news/press/2014/140307b.shtml
MicroCapital, February 5 2014, “European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Lends $14m to Societe Generale Banka Montenegro to Support On-Lending for Housing,” https://www.microcapital.org/microcapital-brief-european-bank-for-reconstruction-and-development-ebrd-lends-14m-to-societe-generale-banka-montenegro-to-support-on-lending-for-housing/
MicroCapital, February 2, 2014, “European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to Loan $25m to Belvnesheconombank (BelVEB) of Belarus to Support On-lending to Micro-, Small, Medium-Sized Enterprises (MSMEs),” https://www.microcapital.org/microcapital-brief-european-bank-for-reconstruction-and-development-ebrd-to-loan-25m-to-belvnesheconombank-belveb-of-belarus-to-support-on-lending-to-micro-small-medium-sized-enterprises-msm/
MicroCapital, January 8, 2014, “European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Loans $4m to Microfund for Women (MFW) of Jordan to Support Onlending to Female Entrepreneurs,” https://www.microcapital.org/microcapital-brief-european-bank-for-reconstruction-and-development-ebrd-loans-4m-to-microfund-for-women-mfw-of-jordan-to-support-onlending-to-female-entrepreneurs/
MicroCapital Universe Profile: European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) https://www.microcapital.org/microfinanceuniverse/tiki-index.php?page=European+Bank+for+Reconstruction+and+Development+%28EBRD%29
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