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 Kafalat
What is Kafalat Kafalat is a Lebanese
financial company with a public concern that assists small and medium sized
enterprises (SMEs) to access commercial bank funding. Kafalat helps SMEs by
providing loan guarantees based on business plans / feasibility studies that
show the viability of the proposed business activity. It processes guarantee
applications for loans that are to be provided by Lebanese banks to SMEs
operating throughout Lebanon.
Kafalat targets SMEs and innovative start ups that belong to one of the
following economic sectors:
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Industry
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Agriculture
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Tourism
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Traditional Crafts
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High Technology
Kafalat guaranteed loans benefit from interest rate subsidies. These subsidies
have been set up to mitigate the crowding out effect of the high interest rates
in Lebanon that are induced by public sector borrowing. The interest rate
subsidies are financed by the Lebanese treasury and administered by the Central
Bank of Lebanon.
Contact Kafalat Chairman of the
Board of Directors / General Manager: Dr. Khater Abi Habib
Address:Hamra Street, Piccadilly Center, 5th Floor Beirut -
Lebanon
P.O. Box: 11-641
Tel: +961 (1) 346255 - 341300/1/2
Fax: +961 (1) 350111
E-mail: kafalat@kafalat.com.lb
For more information, please visit our website
www.kafalat.com.lb
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