Banking on Women

Gender-focused and climate finance solutions are at the top of IFC’s private sector development priorities.

IFC's Banking on Women Program

IFC’s Banking on Women Business Achieves a $4 Billion Milestone

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IFC’s Banking on Women business has helped catalyze sustainable financial services for women and women-owned SMEs in emerging markets globally including through the landmark Women Entrepreneurs Bond with Bank of Ayudhya in Thailand; through advisory services collaboration with partners such as Ghazanfar Bank in Afghanistan and Stanbic Bank in Kenya; and through investing in partners in Brazil such as Banco Santander, Itau Unibanco, and Banco Daycoval.

Gender-focused and climate finance solutions are at the top of IFC’s private sector development priorities. This year, IFC focused on abating the negative impacts of COVID-19 for companies, communities, and countries through initiatives like the WCS COVID-19 Facility, the BOW-Global Trade Finance Initiative, and the Base of the Pyramid Facility. Next year, IFC will continue expanding gender-lens approaches into its business areas, including MSME finance, climate finance, fintech and digital finance, housing and asset finance, insurance, trade finance, and capital markets through Gender Bond instruments.