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An ARIZ MENA guarantee to Bank of Palestine

Project

Financial services
Signature date
Location
Palestine
Financing tool
Guarantee
Financing amount (Euro)
9000000
Financing details
USD 9,195,300 Guarantee
Customer
BANK OF PALESTINE
Type of customer
Financial institution
Country of headquarters
Palestine
Project number
CPS1274
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This project is carried out with the support of the European Union.

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To support investments in the private sector, employment and local MSMEs, Proparco has allocated an ARIZ MENA guarantee to Bank of Palestine, with support from the European Union.

Client presentation

Bank of Palestine (BOP) is the leading bank in the banking sector in the Palestinian Autonomous Territories, with a market share of 31%, USD 6.5bn of assets and a gross loan portfolio of USD 3.7bn in 2021. BOP is a major player in the local financial system. The bank has strong fundamentals (management quality, competitive position, operational and financial results) and is very active in areas in line with AFD Group’s strategic objectives: financial inclusion, SME financing and green finance.

Project description

The guarantee allocated is the fifth portfolio guarantee with BOP. With the MENA facility, in addition to the standard ARIZ coverage, AFD Group offers a performance bonus whose payment is conditional on the achievement of predefined impact objectives. The aim is to encourage the bank to target segments underserved by the banking sector: green MSMEs and start-ups set up within the last three years, MSMEs owned by women or young people (under 25) and MSMEs operating in the agriculture, health, education, tourism and digital sectors.

The MENA facility, launched in 2021 with support from the European Union, supports SMEs in the Mediterranean region.

Project impact

The project should support:

  • 810 jobs
  • 70 MSMEs
  • The USD equivalent of EUR 22.5m of investments in the private sector.