Equity gets IFC risk cover for Sh2.9bn small firms, refugees support scheme

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Equity bank branch in Kibera slums in Nairobi. FILE PHOTO | DENNIS ONSONGO | NMG

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is set to cushion Equity Bank Kenya (EBK) against loss risks in a Sh2.85 billion ($20 million) project that aims to provide micro-loan support to refugees and small businesses in 14 fragile counties.

The IFC said in a disclosure that it would provide a Sh1.42 billion ($10 million) risk-sharing facility (RSF) to Equity Bank for the project.

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