Securing financial capital allowsvalues-based financial organisations to grow their balance sheet and deliver a greater positive impact in the real economy.
GABV promotes in several initiatives to facilitate new capital to its members.
An investment fund for values-based banking
The Global Alliance for Banking on Values initiated Sustainable Finance Real Economies (SFRE). SFRE is an investment fundfocused on supporting values-based banks that achieve minimum impact criteria on the GABV Scorecard.
SFRE Fund (pronounced Shapphire) is a financial inclusion fund initiated in 2015 by the GABV and now managed by Triodos Investment Management. The fund provides mission-aligned capital to real economy focused financial institutions, which play key roles in meeting human needs and advancing essential segments of local real economies.
First direct investment in a member
As well, a consortium of members of the GABV has invested directly in Opportunity Bank Serbia (OBS), which also makes part of the Alliance.
“This is a great example of collaboration among our members. It demonstrates the value of a network of progressive banks who can work together to finance a greener and more just society”, says Martin Rohner, Executive Director of the GABV.
The Global Alliance for Banking on Values initiated Sustainable Finance Real Economies (SFRE).
SFRE is an investment fund focused on supporting values-based banks that achieve minimum impact criteria on the GABV Scorecard.
SFRE Fund (pronounced Shapphire) is a financial inclusion fund initiated in 2015 by the GABV and now managed by Triodos Investment Management. The fund provides mission-aligned capital to real economy focused financial institutions, which play key roles in meeting human needs and advancing essential segments of local real economies.
As well, a consortium of members of the GABV has invested directly in Opportunity Bank Serbia (OBS), which also makes part of the Alliance.
“This is a great example of collaboration among our members. It demonstrates the value of a network of progressive banks who can work together to finance a greener and more just society”, says Martin Rohner, Executive Director of the GABV.