Advans signs a EUR 10 million long-term loan agreement with Finnfund

The Advans Group is pleased to announce that it recently signed an agreement for a 10 million euro debt investment from Finnfund, a development financier that invests in responsible and profitable businesses in developing countries.

The funding aims to support Advans’ mission of serving small businesses and other populations with limited access to financial services in a responsible and sustainable manner. The investment will help to fuel the group’s growth in the years to come, with the expansion of Advans’ outreach and impact in its nine countries of operation. Advans already serves over a million clients with a total loan portfolio of €1 billion and aims to continue to focus on providing financial services tailored to its customers’ needs while also harnessing opportunities to improve the client experience with new digital technologies.

The investment falls within the scope of the 2X Challenge, a G7 initiative to mobilise financing for women’s empowerment, as Advans is committed to improving financial inclusion for women and to working towards gender balance with a total percentage of female borrowers of 63%. Advans will also continue to build on its Environmental and Social Policy including expanding its exclusion list to comply with the European Development Finance Institution’s requirements.