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SME Finance Forum - Annual Report 2013

SME Finance Forum - Annual Report 2013

The 2013 Annual Report discusses how the SME Finance Forum and the Women's Finance Hub provide platforms for policy makers and financial institutions to share knowledge, encourage innovation, and promote scaling-up of successful SME finance models to address the global SME finance gap. About 45-55% of SMEs in developing countries have unmet credit risks, with an estimated 5.3-6.6 million women-owned SMEs in developing countries being unserved or underserved by financial institutions. 

Since their launch in April 2012 and April 2013 respectively, the Forum and the Hub have become increasingly recognized centers for knowledge and networking. Their online and offline activities increased substantially during 2013.

Credit Risk & Scoring