The SME Finance Forum is hosting a two-session webinar series on Digital Banking Solutions, the first on platforms and the second on automation.
Members and non-members are welcome to participate!
In this article published by ALIDE, prepared by Pablo Pombo, Horacio Molina, and Jesús N. Ramírez, the authors aim to provide a better understanding of the operation of guarantee schemes through their typology and their corresponding business models.
Washington, D.C., February 10th, 2020 – FinDev Canada became the newest member of the SME Finance Forum, a global membership network that brings together financial institutions, technology companies, and development finance institutions to share knowledge, spur innovation, and promote the growth of SMEs.
Washington, D.C., February 5rd, 2020 –Tyme Global became the newest member of the SME Finance Forum, a global membership network that brings together financial institutions, technology companies, and development finance institutions to share knowledge, spur innovation, and promote the growth of SMEs.
The EIF Working Paper 2020/062: The Business Angel portfolio under the European Angels Fund: An empirical analysis.
This working paper, from member EIF, analyses the Business Angel (BA) portfolio of the European Angels Fund (EAF), which is an initiative of the European Investment Fund and engages in co-investment relationships with experienced business angels across Europe.
Member AlRaedah Finance and Geidea Solutions team up to provide POS financing across the Kingdom
The SME Finance Forum’s team had the privilege to attend a presentation on Social Commerce and Women's Financial Inclusion in Bangladesh organized by the Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP). Mr. Pia Islam, Managing Partner at pi STRATEGY, was invited to share his key insights on the booming social commerce (s-commerce) sector in Bangladesh. S-commerce entails businesses showcasing and selling their products and services through popular social media platforms. Mr.
Washington, D.C., January 28th, 2020 –Fintech Group became the newest member of the SME Finance Forum, a global membership network that brings together financial institutions, technology companies, and development finance institutions to share knowledge, spur innovation, and promote the growth of SMEs.
A “Thought-Starter” Contribution on Trade Finance to the 2020 G20 Process
In challenging economic conditions, SMEs are key to supporting livelihoods and creating jobs, and may even support efforts to address the root causes of the difficult conditions themselves. Although small businesses may be contributors to a country’s resilience, they’re often the first to be cut off when macro-conditions deteriorate and lending to SME may be even further constrained.
