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ViewpointJuly 18 2022

What the Ukrainian refugee crisis can teach us about banking for women

Women’s World Banking is conducting fact-finding interviews with Ukrainian refugees to help articulate their financial needs to international policy-makers and banks. The president and CEO talks to The Banker about the research.
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What the Ukrainian refugee crisis can teach us about banking for women

Q: How did the study come about and what are the findings so far?

A: It was a combination of a strong interest on our part and a certain amount of serendipity. Findex, which tracks financial inclusion in its Global Findex Report, approached us to work together, because 90% of Ukrainian refugees are women, many with children. We wanted to support these refugees and go beyond immediate humanitarian need to look at broader resilience in the face of the mass displacement.

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