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EBRD and FATEN support Palestinian MSMEs and women-led businesses

April 16, 2025 by The Sting's Team Leave a Comment

This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is extending a financing package of US$ 3 million (€2.9 million) to Palestine for Credit and Development (FATEN), the largest microfinance institution in the West Bank and Gaza. The package will include a US$ 2 million loan for on-lending […]

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