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In Tajikistan, Financing Boosts Women Entrepreneurs, Small Businesses

In Tajikistan, Financing Boosts Women Entrepreneurs, Small Businesses

In Tajikistan, IFC uses both investment and advice to encourage lending by banks and microfinance institutions to a greater number of MSMEs, helping those businesses grow and create jobs. That is especially important in a country where credit penetration is about 13 percent, one of the lowest in the world. Financial markets account for nearly half of IFC investments in Tajikistan, where lending to women in business represents one-third of IFC-client portfolios.

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