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Finance for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) has been a concern for all stakeholders including … challenges faced by MSMEs in sourcing of finance during different stages of their life cycle. This study is a first … limitation in the identification and utilization of sources of finance. Data was collected through personal interviews using a …
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limited. IFC's work in this area aims to (a) build awareness about opportunities in access to finance for women … report aims to assess the gap in demand and supply of finance, highlight the opportunity in serving women entrepreneurs, and … catalogue initiatives taken by financial institutions in access to finance for women-owned businesses in India. The report …
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economies in terms of their access to finance resulting from demand-side, supply-side and institutional constraints. This … access finance, and the reasons for the lack of such access. It also assesses opportunities of SMEs to link with both … domestic and global value chains and the potential impact of this on their access to finance. Finally, it proposes policy …
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Many microenterprises in developing countries have high returns to capital, but also face risky revenue streams. In principle, equity offers several advantages over debt when financing investments of this nature, but the use of equity in practice has been largely limited to investments in much...
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The paper discusses state, regulative framework, and recent developments in leveraging access to finance for micro … Republic. Access to finance in the Kyrgyz Republic is growing and demonstrates improvement of financial inclusion of companies … value chains in agriculture, industry and service sector demonstrate the gaps in the access to finance of the MSME entities …
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Ceilings on lending rates remain a widely used policy tool that is intended to lower the overall cost of credit or protect consumers from exorbitant rates. Interest rate caps come in many forms and scopes and, according to their rationale, ceilings can affect a small segment or the overall...
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This paper describes the common financing challenges faced by micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in India and some important measures taken to address them, with a focus on the credit rating scheme implemented in 2000. It examines the usefulness as well as the limitations of the...
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Many reforms have taken place in Indonesia following the Asian financial crisis of 1997 - 1998. The government has embarked upon institutional transformation, making the country one of the region's most vibrant democracies. In social, economic, and political areas, Indonesia has seen much...
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India's financial inclusion agenda has witnessed a paradigm shift over the last decade, away from an emphasis on credit to a more comprehensive approach toward financial services (e.g., opening bank accounts and offering basic financial products, such as insurance). This paper describes the...
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With maturity in the microfinance market in South Asia, it is observed that some microfinance members' needs grow beyond the boundaries of traditional microfinance group loans. In addition, there are other small enterprises whose needs are not met by microfinance institutions or commercial...
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