West Bank & Gaza - Cairo Amman Bank -GEFF (EBRD-56919)

Countries
  • Palestine, West Bank, Gaza
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Specific Location
West Bank
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Financial Institutions
  • European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
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Project Status
Approved
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Bank Risk Rating
U
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Voting Date
Jan 28, 2026
Date when project documentation and funding is reviewed by the Board for consideration and approval. Some development banks will state a "board date" or "decision date." When funding approval is obtained, the legal documents are accepted and signed, the implementation phase begins.
Borrower
Cairo Amman Bank Palestine
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Finance
  • Industry and Trade
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Investment Type(s)
Loan
The categories of the bank investment: loan, grant, guarantee, technical assistance, advisory services, equity and fund.
Investment Amount (USD)
$ 8.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Project Cost (USD)
$ 8.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Bank Documents
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ EBRD website

Updated in EWS Feb 2, 2026

Disclosed by Bank Dec 15, 2025

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Project Description
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According to the Bank’s website, the project consists of the provision of a USD 8.0 million (EUR 6.9 million) loan in favor of Cairo Amman Bank Palestine (CABP) under the WB&G Green Economy Financing Facility (GEFF) for on-lending to eligible MSMEs and residential sub-borrowers based in the West Bank. The GEFF loan will be accompanied by a comprehensive package of incentive grants and technical assistance funded by the European Union (EU) through the EU-EBRD Sustainable Growth4All Program.

The GEFF loan will enable Cairo Amman Bank Palestine (CABP) to scale up green investments in the West Bank through gender responsive on-lending to MSMEs and residential sub-borrowers for investments in small-scale renewable energy, water, energy, and resource efficiency projects, including the circular economy concept, and support of relevant green technology supply chains in the West Bank.

Early Warning System Project Analysis
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Categorised FI (ESP 2024). Cairo Amman Bank is an existing client of the EBRD. Eligible subprojects will support green finance to MSMEs and residential sub-borrowers, which are likely to be of low to medium environmental and social (E&S) risk. The main E&S risks relate to the client's capacity to implement its Environmental and Social Management System (ESMS) and potential impacts arising from the financed sub loans and contextual risks associated with operating in the West Bank and Gaza, such as security and access constraints that may impact project implementation and monitoring. 

Investment Description
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A USD 8.0 million (EUR 6.9 million) loan under the WB&G Green Economy Financing Facility (GEFF).

Financial Intermediary
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Private Actors Description
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Cairo Amman Bank Palestine - CABP is the 7th largest bank in the West Bank and Gaza (WB&G) and is a registered branch network of Cairo Amman Bank Jordan (CAB) and fully owned by it. CAB is a universal bank headquartered in Amman, Jordan and operates through a network of 102 branches in Jordan, 22 branches in WB&G, and 1 branch in Bahrain, employing over 2,000 staff. CABP is a key player in the Palestinian market, and offers a wide range of products and services, including retail, MSME and corporate lending.


Contact Information
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Firas S. Najjab, Deputy Regional Manager / Business Group
Firas.Najjab@CAB.ps
+970 2 297 7230
https://www.cab.ps/
P.O. Box 1870, Ramallah, Palestine.

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