Standard Chartered and QNB T眉rkiye execute gender equality-focused repo
17 September 2026 UK, Turkey
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Standard Chartered has executed a US$25 million gender equality-focused repo transaction with QNB T眉rkiye, marking the bank's first repo financing transaction linked to advancing women's economic empowerment.
The transaction is aligned with QNB T眉rkiye's Sustainable AV狼 and Product Framework and will support the bank's financing of eligible women-led small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across T眉rkiye.
Under the QNB T眉rkiye framework, eligible women-led SMEs must feature majority female ownership, operational leadership, or significant female ownership combined with management representation.
While repo transactions traditionally serve as liquidity tools, this initiative links funding to social outcomes, expanding capital market access for female entrepreneurs and business leaders.
Caroline Eber-Ittel, CEO France and head of coverage Europe at Standard Chartered, says: 鈥淲e are always looking at how we can evolve traditional financing structures to deliver greater impact for our clients and the communities they serve.
鈥淲e're proud to partner with QNB T眉rkiye on a transaction that not only breaks new ground for the bank but also helps expand opportunities for women-led businesses across T眉rkiye."
脰m眉r Tan, CEO of QNB T眉rkiye, adds: 鈥淲e believe that women鈥檚 participation in economic life is one of the key components of an inclusive and sustainable economy.
鈥淔or this reason, we do not view our approach to women鈥檚 empowerment as being limited to a single project or area of social responsibility. Instead, we address it from a holistic perspective spanning entrepreneurship, employment, education, and access to finance.
鈥淕oing forward, we will continue to strengthen our partnerships with international financial institutions and develop innovative financing models that contribute to gender equality and sustainable development.鈥�
The transaction is aligned with QNB T眉rkiye's Sustainable AV狼 and Product Framework and will support the bank's financing of eligible women-led small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across T眉rkiye.
Under the QNB T眉rkiye framework, eligible women-led SMEs must feature majority female ownership, operational leadership, or significant female ownership combined with management representation.
While repo transactions traditionally serve as liquidity tools, this initiative links funding to social outcomes, expanding capital market access for female entrepreneurs and business leaders.
Caroline Eber-Ittel, CEO France and head of coverage Europe at Standard Chartered, says: 鈥淲e are always looking at how we can evolve traditional financing structures to deliver greater impact for our clients and the communities they serve.
鈥淲e're proud to partner with QNB T眉rkiye on a transaction that not only breaks new ground for the bank but also helps expand opportunities for women-led businesses across T眉rkiye."
脰m眉r Tan, CEO of QNB T眉rkiye, adds: 鈥淲e believe that women鈥檚 participation in economic life is one of the key components of an inclusive and sustainable economy.
鈥淔or this reason, we do not view our approach to women鈥檚 empowerment as being limited to a single project or area of social responsibility. Instead, we address it from a holistic perspective spanning entrepreneurship, employment, education, and access to finance.
鈥淕oing forward, we will continue to strengthen our partnerships with international financial institutions and develop innovative financing models that contribute to gender equality and sustainable development.鈥�
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