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Commercial bank innovations in small and medium-sized enterprise finance : global models and implications for Thailand

Tientip Subhanij - 2016

success of microfinance around the world, a large number of commercial banks have made a profitable business out of this … sector. This paper explores various business models by commercial banks in microfinance and provides policy implications for …

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Financial inclusion, financial education, and financial regulation : a story from Indonesia

Tambunan, Tulus Tahi Hamonangan - 2015

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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Finance for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises in India : sources and challenges

Singh, Charan; Wasdani, Kishinchand Poornima - 2016

Finance for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) has been a concern for all stakeholders including entrepreneurs, financial institutions, and government organizations. The key objective of the study was to identify various challenges faced by MSMEs in sourcing of finance during...

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Bridging the "missing middle" between microfinance and small and medium-sized enterprise finance in South Asia

Shankar, Savita - 2016

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 banks. It is important to address the financing needs of these firms …

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Credit Surety Fund : a credit innovation for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises in the Philippines

Maningo, Gary V. - 2016

Micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises are a backbone of the Philippine economy. One factor that hinders the growth of these enterprises is their difficulty in accessing finance from banks and other financial institutions. The Credit Surety Fund (CSF) was established to help these...

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Informal micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises and digitalization : evidence from surveys in Indonesia

Shinozaki, Shigehiro - 2022

Most micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) operate informally. While informal sectors are thought to contribute less to national economic development, MSMEs are a driving force behind national economic growth. Thus, formalizing informal MSMEs is critical to boosting national...

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Does corruption affect access to bank credit for micro and small businesses? : evidence from European MSMEs

Galli, Emma; Mascia, Danilo V.; Rossi, Stefania - 2017

In this paper, we aim to assess how a specific socio-institutional environment, identified according to the level of corruption, may affect the access to credit for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). Using a sample of 68,115 observations - drawn from the ECB-SAFE survey -...

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Leveraging SME finance through value chains in landlocked CAREC countries : overview

Morgan, Peter J.; Nurgaliyeva, Akerke; Kydyrbayev, Dossym - 2019

This study takes stock of the challenges faced by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the CAREC landlocked economies in terms of their access to finance resulting from demand-side, supply-side and institutional constraints. This includes identifying cultural, procedural, institutional...

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Leveraging SME finance through value chains in the CAREC landlocked economies : the case of the Kyrgyz Republic

Tilekeyev, Kanat - 2019

The paper discusses state, regulative framework, and recent developments in leveraging access to finance for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in the Kyrgyz Republic through global value chain (GVC) examples in the Kyrgyz Republic. Access to finance in the Kyrgyz Republic is...

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Problems and opportunities for leveraging SME finance through value chains in Azerbaijan

Aliyev, Samir - 2019

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