The Fransabank group received the women economic and social empowerment award from the First Prototocol Company which specializes in economy and society issues. The award was announced and handed to the Framsabank director of Marketing Ms. Dania Kassar by the Minister of Economy and Trade Mr. Nicolas Nahhas during a reception which was organized jointly with the Lebanon Central Bank.
Fransabank earned this award in recognition of its “success loan” project providing small and medium sized credit to women and which is implemented jointly with the National Commission for Lebanese Women and which seeks to support Lebanese women wishing to set up or expand their business. The initiative functions according to the micro-credit lending mechanisms via Fransabank or Kafalat public institution.
Source: Al-Nahar 31 December 2012