Category Archives: Financial Inclusion and Financial Literacy

SME Access to Finance: The Business Model Seems to Be the Issue

Posted on February 6, 2013 by ieijcb@attglobal.net

The SME Finance Forum Group on LinkedIn (over 1100 members) conducted a survey to get a sense of priorities in this sector.  The group was polled on four key subjects and the response was as follows: Policies and Regulations:   11% … Continue reading →

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Many SMEs Unaware of Alternative Financing Options

Posted on November 7, 2012 by admin

New research reveals reliance on traditional funding – Nearly two thirds of SMEs cite short-term cash needs as main reason for finance applications Experian UK Poll:  Awareness of different types of business finance is very low among SMEs, with most … Continue reading →

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IFC (World Bank Group) Establishes the SME Finance Forum

Posted on June 30, 2012 by ieijcb@attglobal.net

The SME Finance Forum (SMEFF) is a part of the G20′s Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion. SMEFF is a platform for sharing knowledge in small and medium enterprise finance, for promoting best practices, and for collecting data to help set … Continue reading →

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