MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Hatton National Bank (HNB) Secures Partial Guarantee from Asian Development Bank (ADB) for $20m in Lending to Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka’s Hatton National Bank (HNB) recently entered an agreement with the Philippines-based Asian Development Bank (ADB) to enable up to USD 20 million in lending by HNB to Sri Lanka’s microfinance sector. The deal is part of ADB’s Microfinance Risk Participation and Guarantee Program, a “credit enhancement program