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IFC, HSBC launch $1b trade finance facility
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) have…
MSMEDA launches microfinance programme to support Egyptian heritage crafts
The Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Development Agency (MSMEDA) has launched the Craft microfinance…
Thailand launches Asia’s 1st sustainability sovereign bond
Thailand's Public Debt Management Office (PDMO), in collaboration with the Asian Development Bank (ADB), issued…
Phase 1 of Egypt’s Decent Life Initiative 85% complete
The Ministry of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation announced on Sunday that Haya Karima…
IFC raises AUD 700m in green Kangaroo bond for biodiversity
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), part of the World Bank Group, has issued a 10-year green bond in the…
UK commits additional funds to World Bank’s IDA
The United Kingdom (UK) has committed to a 40 per cent increase in its contribution to the World Bank’s…
AAIB issues Egypt’s 1st sustainability bond with IFC, EBRD support
Egypt has launched its first sustainability bond, issued by the Arab African International Bank (AAIB) and raising…
Egypt’s FRA executes sale of 350 carbon certificates
Egypt's Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) announced the sale of 350 carbon reduction certificates within the…
Norway’s SMEs, Mid-Caps to benefit from €190m EIB-DNB green fund
The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group and Norway’s DNB Bank ASA have partnered on a NOK 2.2 billion (€190…
FRA launches innovation sandbox for non-banking sector
The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) introduced a new regulatory sandbox on Thursday to encourage innovation in…