Palestine, Sept. 16 -- The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a US$ 5 million loan to Housing Bank for Trade and Finance (HBTF) in the West Bank to support the resilience of the Palestinian private sector.The loan will increase financing to local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) based in the West Bank, including regional ones located outside the main cities, and women-led businesses.Funded by the European Union (EU) through the EU-EBRD Sustainable Growth4All Programme, the facility is accompanied by a technical assistance package focused on developing the skills and capacity of HBTF's staff in the West Bank to better serve SMEs.Training sessions will include financial analysis, financial and digita...