Reports on Bank De-risking
The following reports present key evidence and analysis on the impact of bank de-risking worldwide. They document account closures, disrupted remittance flows, and the disproportionate challenges faced by Muslim communities, charities, and humanitarian organizations, underscoring the broader consequences for financial access and inclusion.
Reports
At the Intersection of Security and Regulation: Understanding the Drivers of ‘De-Risking’ and the Impact on Civil Society Organizations
Human Security Collective (HSC) and European Center for Not-for-Profit Law (ECNL) | Human Security Collective and ECNL | 2018
Financial Access for U.S. Nonprofits: How Federal Regulatory Obstacles Hinder Nonprofit Work Around the World
Charity & Security Network (C&SN) | | February 2021
Toward a Fair Deal for Muslim-Led Charities
Jonathan Benthall | Muslim Humanitarianism Review (MHR) Journal | Fall 2024
The impact of bank de-risking on the humanitarian response to the Syrian crisis
Gordon, S.; Robinson, A.; Goulding, H.; Mahyub, R. | HPG Working Paper | August 2018
Whose risk? Bank de-risking and the politics of interpretation and vulnerability in the Middle East and North Africa
Sherine El Taraboulsi-McCarthy | International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) | Feb 2023
Understanding Bank De-risking and its Effects on Financial Inclusion
Tracey Durner and Liat Shetret | Oxfam & Global Center | November 2015