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IFC arranges financing for Banistmo

IFC arranges financing for Banistmo

December 19, 2022
World Bank's private sector lender organizes $300 mln for the Panamanian bank to fund mortgages and SME loans

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The International Finance Corporation (IFC) said Friday that it granted $300 million in financing for Panamanian bank Banistmo to provide mortgages and loans to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). IFC has committed $200 million from its own account and arranged $100 million from other lenders, it said in a press release. The loan is intended to help close the financing gap for SMEs in Panama, which IFC puts at 41% of GDP, and address the housing deficit, which the government places at 175

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