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Does gender matter in lending?

Author: EBRD Press Office

New episode of Pocket Economics podcast

A new episode of the ‘Pocket Economics’ podcast examines whether women are discriminated against when applying for loans.

Do banks treat women and men differently? Are female entrepreneurs less likely to receive a loan just because of their gender?

“Women loan officers are often more biased when lending to women,” says our guest, Ralph de Haas, talking to Jonathan Charles.