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Access to funds still a challenge for small, mid-sized ventures in Asia and the Pacific

Access to funds still a challenge for small, mid-sized ventures in Asia and the Pacific

ACCESS to financing remains a challenge for small- and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) in the Philippines and elsewhere in Asia and the Pacific, even as business conditions have improved and notwithstanding moves to provide funding options for this sector, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said in a recent report that noted that banks remain reluctant to lend to this sector despite more stringent regulatory requirements.

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