MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Georgia Seeks to Ease MSMEs’ Adjustment to COVID-19 with World Bank Funding for Fintech, Loan Guarantees, Grants

The World Bank recently approved EUR 85 million (USD 103 million) for a project called “Relief and Recovery for Micro-, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs),” which will support businesses in Georgia that have been affected negatively by the COVID-19 pandemic. The project includes funding to expand Georgia’s financial infrastructure, such as to support online banking, know-your-customer (KYC) protocols and