SME Lending should never be confused with microfinance. At the other end of the lending spectrum, SME lending also differs from corporate lending - primarily for the additional risks it presents. This paper outlines the ...

MSMEs are an important engine of economic growth and development due to their large share in total employment and their participation in production value chains and trade. However, they are often disadvantaged due to their ...

This paper aims to examine how digitalisation, particularly digital payments innovations and innovative payment initiatives, such as central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), can play a pivotal role in fostering micro, ...

This research is based on both primary and secondary data. Primary data were collected through bilateral stakeholder interviews and focus group discussions with MSME finance stakeholders including at an expert group meeting. ...

This study analyses the supply and demand of financial services for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Samoa, as well as the policy and regulatory frameworks in place and/or needed to better enable MSMEs ...

This study provides a broad overview of the access to finance by micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Nepal based on extensive interviews with entrepreneurs, financial institutions, and government officials. ...

This series presents the Framework along with national studies that were prepared following its guidelines. Each national study is expected to contribute, through policy analyses and recommendations, to policy discussions ...

The difficulties of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSME) to access finance has been well known and documented for a long time, and governments and related agencies have set up various policies and mechanisms ...

This study is supplementary to the study on "Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (MSMEs) Access to Finance in Samoa." The study identifies immediate and medium-term measure to support both financial institutions and ...