Turkey, Dec. 15 -- The World Bank Board has approved the Access to Finance for Jobs and Growth Project?in Turkiye,?an initiative designed to expand access to finance for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and support job creation across Turkiye with a strong focus on women and youth. The?project, implemented in partnership with Turkiye?Vak?flar Bankas? T.A.O. (Vak?fBank), will?leverage?a EUR 750 million (US$867.8 million equivalent)?IBRD guarantee?under the World Bank Group Guarantee Platform,?to mobilize up to EUR 1.5 billion,?10-year financing facility?in commercial financing from international lenders.?MSMEs and entrepreneurs-especially women and youth-face significant challenges in Turkiye's financial system, including limited ...