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Case Study: HBL Pakistan – The Path to Inclusion from the Inside Out

In a country where fewer than 1 in 4 working-age women participate in the labor force and less than 15 of women are banked, Habib Bank Limited’s bold D&I strategy changed the company culture, multiplied the number of women in its ranks, and drove measurable business results–driving change from the inside out.

Alliance Case Study: Westpac – The Road to Reaching 50% Female Leadership

Alliance Case Study: Westpac – The Road to Reaching 50% Female Leadership

Westpac Group is recognized as a pioneer in championing women in Australia. The bank recognized early on that creating an inclusive workplace where women can thrive would allow them to unlock the full value of the female economy. This Case Study explores their journey to reaching 50 percent female leadership, and identifies the main steps to take to achieve gender parity and highlights key lessons learned.

 

Women Entrepreneurs and Effective Banking in Emerging Markets

Women Entrepreneurs and Effective Banking in Emerging Markets

This case study on BLC Bank in Lebanon from Oxford University’s Saïd Business School showcases how the bank is boosting the country’s economy and the financial inclusion of women while also achieving business success through its We Initiative women’s program.

Enabling Women’s Financial Inclusion Through Data: The Case of Mexico

Enabling Women’s Financial Inclusion Through Data: The Case of Mexico

Sex-disaggregated financial inclusion data can help to inform better financial inclusion policies and products. This case study from the WFID partners explores the case of Mexico, where a combination of an evidence-based policy environment, robust gender equality policies, and strong statistical competence led to an increase in women’s financial inclusion data.

Access Bank Case Study Spanish

Estudio de Caso: Access Bank

Estudio de Caso: Access Bank

La segmentación estratégica del Segmento Mujer de Access Bank ha impulsado un sólido crecimiento en el portafolio de mujeres en este banco nigeriano. Este estudio de caso explora cómo el banco desarrolló su estrategia y delinea varias de las innovaciones que el banco ha instituido para acercarse hacia las mujeres en Nigeria y en toda África. (English version)

Estudio de Caso: BancoEstado

Estudio de Caso:
BancoEstado

Como único banco público en el país, BancoEstado se maneja como un banco privado, con el mandato específico de entregar productos y servicios financieros a toda la población y contribuir a un país más inclusivo y equitativo. Este estudio de caso examina cómo el banco evolucionó desde la bancarización de las mujeres en Chile a el desarrollo de soluciones integrales para mujeres empresarias del país. (English version)

GBA Case Study: Access Bank

GBA Case Study: Access Bank

Access Bank’s innovative Women’s Market segmentation strategy has propelled strong growth in the women’s portfolio at the Nigerian powerhouse. This Case Study explores how they went about developing their strategy and some of the innovative ways they are reaching out to women in their home base and across Africa. (Versión en español)

GBA Case Study: BancoEstado

GBA Case Study:
BancoEstado

As Chile’s only state-owned commercial bank, BancoEstado has a distinct mandate to deliver financial products and services to the entire population and contribute to a more inclusive and equal country. This Case Study looks at how the bank went from massifying access to financial services for women to unlocking the potential of women’s businesses.  (Version en español)

IFC Bank of Palestine Evaluation

Evaluation Report: Bank of Palestine Strengthens Women-Owned Businesses and the Economy

Evaluation Report: Bank of Palestine Strengthens Women-Owned Businesses and the Economy

This evaluation report highlights the business results and lessons learned from IFC’s partnership with Bank of Palestine and its Felestineya Women’s Market program.

GBA Case Study BHD León

Estudio de Caso: Banco BHD León

Estudio de Caso: Banco BHD León

El estudio de caso de Banco BHD León, un banco de prácticas óptimas en la República Dominicana, explora la transformación del banco a un modelo de negocios basado en la inteligencia de género lo que ha impulsado un sólido crecimiento en el segmento mujer.  BHD León ha podido crecer su base de clientas en todos los segmentos significantivamente. (English version)

GBA Case Study: NatWest

GBA Case Study: NatWest

The fifth in the GBA’s Case Study series on best practice banks features Women in Business champion NatWest, part of the Royal Bank of Scotland. The bank has found great success through its ability to leverage partners in the ecosystem to deliver real value to its women clients.

GBA Case Study BHD León

GBA Case Study: Banco BHD León

GBA Case Study: Banco BHD León

This Case Study on GBA best practice bank in the Dominican Republic Banco BHD León explores how the bank’s transformation of its business model to become more gender intelligent has propelled strong business growth. As a result of its efforts, BHD León has grown its women customer base by double or triple digits across all segments. (Version en español)

Chile Case Study on Sex-Disaggregated Data

Promoviendo Sistemas Financieros Inclusivos: La Integración de un Enfoque de Género en Chile

Promoviendo Sistemas Financieros Inclusivos: La Integración de un Enfoque de Género en Chile

Hasta el momento Chile es el único país en el mundo que ha realizado y publicado
en forma sistemática, durante más de 10 años, datos desagregados por sexo en su sistema financiero. El estudio analiza los motivos que originaron la recolección de datos desagregada por sexo, describe los procesos emprendidos para obtenerlos, destaca sus usos actuales y potenciales y recoge las lecciones aprendidas más importantes para que otros entes reguladores, legisladores y entidades gubernamentales en otras jurisdicciones puedan aprovechar y hacer una réplica de esta exitosa experiencia. (English version)

Chile Case Study on Sex-Disaggregated Data

Catalyzing Inclusive Financial Systems: Chile’s Commitment to Women’s Data

Catalyzing Inclusive Financial Systems: Chile’s Commitment to Women’s Data

Chile is the only country in the world that has consistently tracked sex-disaggregated data on its financial system for over 10 years. This study explores why this was done, maps out the processes taken to generate the data, highlights current as well as potential uses of the data, and extracts the most important lessons so that regulators, policymakers and government entities in other jurisdictions can learn from the country’s experience. (Version en español)

Unlocking the Power of Women Entrepreneurs in New York City

Unlocking the Power of Women Entrepreneurs in New York City

This report from Citi and WENYC is the result of a study to understand the state and needs of women entrepreneurs in New York City. It includes a detailed review of existing literature, an analysis of demographic data and an assessment of current services that support women entrepreneurs.

BLC Bank Case Study

Estudio de Caso: BLC Bank

Estudio de Caso: BLC Bank

El segundo en la serie de estudios de caso de AGB que se enfocan en historias de éxito de miembros que se están incursionando en el mercado de las mujeres esta ya disponible para su descarga. Centrándose en el banco libanes BLC Bank, el informe ofrece una visión detallada de como el banco implemento su programa, convirtiéndose en un diferenciador competitivo y resultando en increíble crecimiento. (English version)

BLC Bank Case Study

GBA Case Study: BLC Bank

GBA Case Study: BLC Bank

The second in the GBA Case Study series on members’ Women’s Market success stories is now available for download. Focusing on Lebanese member BLC Bank, the report offers a detailed look at the Bank’s use of its Women’s Market program as a competitive differentiator and the incredible growth it has experienced through the platform. (Version en español)

Inspiring Women in Enterprise

Inspiring Women in Enterprise

Inspiring Women in
Enterprise

This is a presentation RBS made to the Small Business Banking Network in February 2013. It features an overview of the size of the Women’s Market in RBS’s UK home as well as a discussion of the bank’s multiple global initiatives to expand and improve service to women. It also addresses RBS’s commitment to workforce and vendor/supplier diversity.

Women in Business 2011

Women in Business 2011

This presentation was made to the 2011 GBA membership at that year’s Annual Summit. It offers a good overview of the SME landscape in Uganda, including degree of access to finance and market opportunity for banks. Also included are a comprehensive discussion of dfcu’s Women in Business program and its results to date.

Westpac Case Study

Estudio de Caso: Westpac

Estudio de Caso: Westpac

Westpac, un pionero internacional en la provisión de servicios bancarios para la emergente economía de las mujeres, ha reconocido el potencial de las mujeres en Australia durante los últimos 15 años. (English version)

Garanti Bank SA: Combining SME Banking Excellence with a Proposition for Women Entrepreneurs in Turkey

Garanti Bank SA: Combining SME Banking Excellence with a Proposition for Women Entrepreneurs in Turkey

This case study from the World Bank and IFC explores how Garanti leaders decided to focus on women entrepreneurs, documents and analyzes the bank’s efforts to build a profitable and sustainable “women in business” franchise, and provides insights into how Garanti tapped into its market leading SME Banking franchise to more effectively target women in business.

Connectivity: How Mobile Phones, Computers and the Internet Can Catalyze Women's Entrepreneurship

Connectivity: How Mobile Phones, Computers and the Internet Can Catalyze Women’s Entrepreneurship

Connectivity: How Mobile Phones, Computers and the Internet Can Catalyze Women’s Entrepreneurship

This case study by the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women translates insights on how women in India are using mobile technology into recommendations for the private sector, government and nongovernmental groups to encourage women to start, strengthen and sustain businesses by using ICTs. These include making women a core part of business strategies, designing policies that incentivize public-private partnerships, and drawing on the expertise and experience of local organizations that are already working to provide poor women with income-generating opportunities.

Africa: Women's Economic Empowerment Opens up a World of Opportunity

Promoting Women’s Economic Empowerment: The Learning Journey of Standard Chartered Bank

Promoting Women’s
Economic Empowerment: The Learning Journey of Standard Chartered Bank

Standard Chartered started to think about a coordinated approach to addressing gender around 2005, and it has developed an innovative set of initiatives for women in its workplace, in its communities and for its female customers. The bank views all three strands as important for leveraging the Women’s Market and has quickly turned this view into a business imperative and key part of its customer strategy.

Banking on Women in Business: Exim Bank

Banking on Women in Business: Exim Bank

Banking on Women in
Business: Exim Bank

This IFC Case Study on Exim Bank provides a brief overview of the increasingly competitive financial services sector in Tanzania, the opportunity that women-owned small & medium enterprises represent, and possible tactics for tapping the woman-owned SME market.

Banking on Women in Business: Access Bank

Banking on Women in Business: Access Bank

Banking on Women
in Business: Access Bank

This IFC Case Study offers a brief description of the business landscape for women in Nigeria, as illustrated by the story of Muni Shonibare, a Nigerian woman entrepreneur with a furniture-making business, whose clients included Mobil and Hilton Hotels. Access Bank provided her with $800K in expansion capital.