Helping financial institutions to provide sustainable and inclusive finance

Financial institutions play a key role in economic development and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). By providing them with a range of products tailored to their needs, Proparco finances these private players and helps to boost their capacity and support investment in sectors with a high environmental and social impact.

An offering specifically adapted to private financial institutions

Proparco provides financial institutions with a range of financial instruments and technical support solutions designed to support their businesses over the long term:

These solutions target a broad range of players: local banks, microfinance institutions, leasing companies, specialised credit institutions, etc. Proparco focuses primarily on high-impact sectors: financial inclusion, affordable housing, health, education, access to water and sanitation, and energy.

Towards sustainable and inclusive finance

Proparco is committed to working alongside financial institutions that wish to:

Be part of the climate transition by developing climate credit facilities, green financial products or issuing impact bonds (green bonds, social bonds)
Reduce inequalities by promoting access to financial services for women, young people and vulnerable populations
Improve their environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices
Digitise their product offerings to facilitate access to online banking services

Project focus – Supporting green bonds in Ecuador

Proparco helped Banco Guayaquil, Ecuador's second largest private bank, to issue its first green bond to finance projects with a high environmental impact.

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Supporting initiatives to promote more resilient local financial systems

In many emerging countries, access to credit remains a major obstacle for businesses, particularly micro, small and medium-sides enterprises (MSMEs). Proparco helps financial institutions to bridge this financing gap and strengthen the resilience of local economies.

Objectives:

Increasing the capacity to finance MSMEs
Consolidating the long-term resources of financial institutions
Making financial systems stronger

Our initiatives to support financial systems

Proparco also provides a dedicated Trade Finance offering to facilitate the integration of emerging economies into global trade

Project focus – Making import financing easier through Trade Finance

In Mauritania, Proparco is supporting three banks, Banque Mauritanienne de l’Investissement (BMI), Générale de Banque de Mauritanie pour l’Investissement et le Commerce (GBM) and Banque El Amana (BEA), through the Trade Finance guarantee programme for a total amount of €40 million. These guarantees will enable each bank to secure import transactions by covering the risk of default on financial instruments issued on behalf of their importing customers.

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