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 faith-based 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 2017
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