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UESUGI Iichiro, Faculty Fellow at the Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry and Professor, Institute of Economic Research, Hitotsubashi University outlines the reform measures from Japan's credit guarantee program reform bill. dHe also discusses the challenges going forward.
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has secured a deal with the Bangladesh Bank for the development of women SME entrepreneurs. IFC will provide technical assistance to develop credit guarantee scheme for women entrepreneurs under the project, "Catalysing access to finance for women SME entrepreneurs in Bangladesh”.
SMEs are responsible for delivering so many economic benefits, but a lack of access to adequate finance is one of the biggest constraints SMEs face worldwide. It is estimated that between 50% to 70% of SMEs in emerging markets are either not funded or under funded by the formal financial sector.
The African Guarantee Fund’s (AGF) chief executive Felix Bikpo talks about their strategy to assist SMEs. Stating the main problem for SMEs as access to finance, Bikpo says their guarantee facility assists financial institutions in covering the risks often associated with SMEs financing. AGF’s activities have improved the SME sector in recent years. Today, AFG is in nearly 40 African countries through almost 100 financial institutions. The percentage of loans to SMEs has significantly improved as well.
Caple, an alternative credit specialist and BTG Advisory are partnering to help SMEs obtain unsecured lending. According to the article, the loans Caple facilitates are part of BNP Paribas Asset Management’s SME Alternative Financing direct lending platform. BNP Paribas is a SME Finance Forum member.
SMEs will benefit from unsecured debt finance of between £500,000 and £5 million and requires no collateral or personal guarantees as security.
BTG Advisory will assess eligibility for clients along with business strategies and financial projections.
SME Finance Forum member, European Association of Guarantee Institutions, is hosting the AECM Annual Event June 12-15. Session topics include The priorities for the new EU budget, Taking stock of SME policy of the outgoing EU Commission and The impact of digitization on guarantee business – opportunities and challenges.
SME Finance Forum members are entitled to receive a discount on registration. Please, contact us for more information.
Tiso Blackstar Group in partnership with in partnership with Credit Guarantee, SAICA (South African Institute of Chartered Accountants) and Standard Bank present the Business Day TV SME Summit. This one-day conference on March 7 at the Empire Venue in Johannesburg will equip SME business owners, managers and operators with tools to optimise and grow their businesses. Topics during the event will include:
This paper provides a policy-oriented summary of a recent report to the European Commission’s DG for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs.
This analysis provides an overview of the main markets relevant to the EIF. It starts by discussing the general market environment, then looks at the main aspects of equity finance and the guarantee and SME securitisation markets and, finally, it highlights important aspects of microfinance in Europe. A chapter on Fintech also complements the analysis.
The Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE) and the Association for Private Capital Investment in Latin America (LAVCA) partner to release the 2018 report on impact investing globally and in private equity and venture capital in the Latin American region.
The report provides data on impact investment activity in 2016-2017, and impact investors active in the region and their expectations for the future.
