Equity bans loans to coal projects after IFC entry

Equity Bank branch on Muindi Mbingu Street in Nairobi. FILE PHOTO | DENNIS ONSONGO | NMG

Equity Group #ticker:EQTY has committed not to lend to any coal-related projects, with the policy prompted by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) that has just acquired a 6.71 percent in the country’s largest bank.

The international financier is leveraging its capital to fund environment-friendly ventures and block financing of polluting industries in an effort to counter climate change.

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