{"id":10737,"date":"2025-07-30T16:07:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T13:07:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/familybank.co.ke\/?p=10737"},"modified":"2025-07-30T16:09:34","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T13:09:34","slug":"family-bank-secures-usd20million-trade-finance-british-international-investment-msmes-agribusinesses-kenya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/familybank.co.ke\/?p=10737","title":{"rendered":"FAMILY BANK SECURES USD 20 MILLION TRADE FINANCE FACILITY FROM BRITISH INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT TO BOOST MSMES AND AGRIBUSINESSES GROWTH IN KENYA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>NAIROBI, KENYA, 30<sup>TH<\/sup> JULY 2025 \u2013 <\/strong>Family Bank has secured a USD 20 million (KES 2.6 billion) trade finance facility from British International Investment (BII), the UK\u2019s development finance institution and impact investor, to expand access to financing for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in trade-related sectors across Kenya.<\/p>\n<p>The partnership, which seeks to bolster trade financing in the country, will direct the funds towards financing trade for MSMEs, while at least 50% will support women-led businesses and agribusiness-related enterprises, including those engaged in agricultural production, processing, logistics, infrastructure, and broader value chain activities. This facility is a 2X-qualified investment, part of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.2xchallenge.org\/\">a global initiative<\/a> to drive women empowerment in developing economies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSMEs in Kenya continue to grapple with foreign currency liquidity constraints, which\u00a0hamper their ability to access affordable financing and transact seamlessly. With SMEs forming over 80 per cent of our customer base, it is crucial for us to roll out innovate, friendly and cost-effective ways of doing business,\u201d said <strong>Family Bank CEO Nancy Njau<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis partnership not only supports our five-year strategy to scale SME lending and deepen market segmentation but also accelerates our ambition to bridge financing gaps for vital businesses, particularly those led by women and those in the trade and agriculture sector,\u201d she concluded.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Seema Dhanani, Regional Director, East Africa and Head of Office, Kenya at BII<\/strong> said: \u201cIn Kenya, MSMEs make up 98 per cent of all businesses and are vital for youth, women, and vulnerable groups' employment. Our partnership with Family Bank enables us to support these small businesses, particularly agri-focused and women-led ones, with essential trade and working capital finance. This is aligned with our support to Kenya\u2019s goal of building a vibrant MSME sector that drives economic and social transformation.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NAIROBI, KENYA, 30TH JULY 2025 \u2013 Family Bank has secured a USD 20 million (KES 2.6 billion) trade finance facility from British International Investment (BII), the UK\u2019s development finance institution and impact investor, to expand access to financing for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in trade-related sectors across Kenya. 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