BE RECOGNIZED, SHARE IMPACT IN SME FINANCE The SME Finance Forum organizes the Global SME Finance Awards ( The Awards ) as a core part of its mission to create a unique platform for peer connections, knowledge dissemination, and innovations in SME Finance. The Forum’s extensive 240+ global network, crowds in financial institutions, fintech companies, development banks, policymakers, and industry experts from across the globe, fostering collaboration, knowledge sharing, and partnership building on a global scale. Hence, the Global SME Finance Awards has evolved into a pinnacle of global...
BE RECOGNIZED, SHARE IMPACT IN SME FINANCE The SME Finance Forum organizes the Global SME Finance Awards ( The Awards ) as a core part of its mission to create a unique platform for peer connections, knowledge dissemination, and innovations in SME...
The transition from Communities of Practice to Innovation Hubs marks a shift from sharing best practices to actively fostering their adoption. Key highlights include: Evolution to Innovation Hubs: Moving beyond best practice sharing towards...
The SME Finance Virtual Marketplace , an initiative of SME Finance Forum, powered by IFC, is an online match-making platform that fosters collaboration between financial institutions, fintech companies, development finance institutions and investors...
The Virtual SME Finance Marketplace , an initiative of SME Finance Forum, and a product of IFC, is an online match-making platform that promotes partnership and collaboration between financial institutions, fintech companies and development finance...
It was a pleasure seeing and meeting some of you end of February in Johannesburg during the First National Bank’s exclusive Immersion Program. The two-day visit gave participants insights into the South Africa SME landscape and the innovative...
Joint Event between SME Finance Forum, Women’s World Banking and the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative. In October 2023, the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi) launched the WE Finance Code (or simply, the Code), a global framework...
Como instituciones financieras de mercados emergentes pueden usar la Guía de Referencia de Finanzas Sostenibles para MIPYMEs Descripción Las necesidades de financiamiento de las micro, pequeñas y medianas empresas (MIPYMEs) suelen ser de montos...
Artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) have been at the top of the strategic agenda for bank leaders for several years because they are reshaping the way we analyze data, integrate information, and make decisions. According to McKinsey...
How to use the Sustainable MSME Finance Reference Guide for emerging market financial institutions. Description MSMEs financing needs are usually of small amounts and for operational expenditures, different than the large capital expenditure...
2024 Sustainable MSME finance into practice and profit Finanzas Sostenibles para las MIPYMEs: De la Teoría a la Práctica y la Rentabilidad 2023 Climate Disclosure Training: TCFD for the Financial Sector Trade Finance and Financial Integrity:...
The Virtual SME Finance Marketplace , an initiative of SME Finance Forum, and a product of IFC, is an online match-making platform that promotes partnership and collaboration between financial institutions, fintech companies and development finance...
The Virtual SME Finance Marketplace , an initiative of SME Finance Forum, and a product of IFC, is an online match-making platform that promotes partnership and collaboration between financial institutions, fintech companies and development finance...
Learn from PVSLN, Murty, Chairman and Managing Director, North Eastern Development Finance Corporation (NEDFi) , about their mission to champion the entrepreneurial spirit of the North Eastern Region of India, financing commercially viable...
Learn from Sandy Kemper, Founder and Chairman of C2FO , about their on-demand working capital platform as he is answering questions from Hans Koning , Global Chief Industry Specialist, Digital Finance at IFC. 'The IFC has the goal of getting to a...
Supply chain finance (SCF) is important for SMEs for several reasons, such as improving cash flow, expanding access to capital, and strengthening supplier relationships. Key stakeholders, including large companies, financial institutions, and...
The Virtual SME Finance Marketplace , an initiative of SME Finance Forum, and a product of IFC, is an online match-making platform that promotes partnership and collaboration between financial institutions, fintech companies and development finance...
MEETING MINUTES and VIDEO RECORDING are available below. Please sign in the Member Portal to get access. -------------------------- The second 2023 Members Meeting of the SME Finance Forum will take place in person in Mumbai, during the Global SME...
Matthew Gamser, CEO of the SME Finance Forum, will host Gina Taylor Cotter, EVP & GM - Global Commercial Services from our member American Express, for a fireside chat to discuss how AmEx is using the latest technology to serve its SME clients...
The Virtual SME Finance Marketplace , an initiative of SME Finance Forum, and a product of IFC, is an online match-making platform that promotes partnership and collaboration between financial institutions, fintech companies and development finance...
Climate change is leading to profound changes in the way businesses operate. For small and medium enterprises (SMEs), these changes will accelerate as stakeholders, regulators and competitors respond to the global challenges of climate change...
The Virtual SME Finance Marketplace , an initiative of SME Finance Forum, and a product of IFC, is an online match-making platform that promotes partnership and collaboration between financial institutions, fintech companies and development finance...
In order to provide financial institutions, issuers and preparers of financial filings with high-quality training on climate disclosure and provide an overview of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) recommendations, the...
According to The Voice of the SME , 66% of SMEs want to receive faster access to credit when needed—often within a week or less. In recent years, lenders have responded to this demand, with many now offering instant credit decisions and same-day...
Understanding the needs of target customers and developing products and services to meet these needs is a key capability for leading financial institutions. This webinar will examine the value of leveraging data on both existing and potential SME...
The SME Finance Forum has created a Community of Practice on Agrifinance , a group of AgriFinance experts and practitioners from member and non-member institutions, to discuss experiences and document good practices and innovations in the field. One...
For the SME Financier of the Year category, we are hosting an information session for our Chinese applicants. Contestants can ask questions about the application process and judging criteria. THiS SESSION will be conducted in MANDARIN by Lechi Zhang...
The “SME Finance Virtual Marketplace” is an online match-making platform that promotes partnership and collaboration between members of the SME Finance Forum, especially financial institutions, fintech companies and development finance institutions...
For the SME Financier of the Year category, we hosted two information sessions where applicants and potential applicants could ask questions about the application process and judging criteria. Re-live the session now to listen to the advice on how...
For the SME Financier of the Year category, one of the jurors for this year's awards, hosted two information sessions where applicants and potential applicants asked questions about the application process and judging criteria. Listen to the...
ASIA / Singapore Time HYBRID EVENT The link to register as well as the agenda are visible to Members of the SME Finance Forum who are logged in to the Member Portal . Rapid digital innovation is ushering in a new era of changes to financial services...