Tamkeen, Family Bank raise microfinance portfolio to $13.2mBahrain’s labour fund Tamkeen and Islamic micro-finance bank Family Bank have signed an agreement to add BD2 million ($5.3 million) to the microfinance support scheme, bringing the programme’s total portfolio value to BD 5 million ($ More… |
Tamkeen, Family launch sustainability initiativeTamkeen and Family Bank have announced the launch of ‘Mantoojati’, a joint initiative aimed at enhancing the growth and sustainability of productive families in Bahrain. This is in line with Tamkeen’s on-going ef More… |
Tamkeen, Family Bank back small firmsTamkeen has signed an agreement with Family Bank to increase the portfolio of the micro-finance support scheme that provides SMEs and micro businesses with Sharia-compliant financing solutions to enable them to grow. Tamkeen will More… |
Bahrain plans SME support centreBahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) and Family Bank have teamed up to set up a centre aimed at supporting and developing small and medium enterprises (SMEs). BCCI chairman Dr Essam Fakhro yesterday (May 23) signed a memorandum More… |
Tamkeen-Family Bank in micro-financing pushTamkeen has joined hands with the Family Bank to provide a targeted 500 beneficiaries with access to micro-financing. The BD1 million ($2.65 million) portfolio will be used by Tamkeen to subsidise 50 per cent of the profit rate charged for More… |
New scheme to benefit low-income BahrainisBahrain-based Family Bank said its new microfinance programme which specifically targets low-income families will benefit 5,000 individuals in the Kingdom. The bank, with a paid-up capital of BD5 million and an allowance of up to BD15 mill More… |
Family Bank launches new loan schemeThe Family Bank, a microfinance bank licensed by the Central Bank of Bahrain, has announced plans to provide collateral-free micro-credits to its customers under a new scheme. Under the agreement, signed with Eltizam Islamic banking consul More… |