What We Do

What We Do

ABOUT

The SME Finance Forum (SMEFF) is a network of 300+ members and affiliates with a coverage spanning across 190+ countries. The members are primarily financial services providers such as banks, fintechs, non-bank financial institutions, development finance institutions, credit guarantee companies, and microfinance institutions. The affiliates consist of policy advocacy groups, academia, SME and banking associations, training providers, and non-profit organizations.

The MSME finance gap stands at $5.7 trillion – a number that swells to $8 trillion when informal enterprises are included. This is the amount of financing that MSMEs worldwide need to invest, grow and create new jobs
SMEs account for
9 out of 10 of business
Half of GDP
Two-thirds of job worldwide

Our mission is to accelerate access to finance for small and medium business worldwide by promoting knowledge exchange, policy change, and new connections.

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HISTORY

SME Finance Forum was established in 2012 by the G20 and is managed by the IFC with a core objective to scale financial services for SMEs. As the leading SME finance network globally, the forum steers industry innovations, supports replication of best practices, recognizes global champions, drives thought leadership, convenes influential stakeholders, and fosters global knowledge transfer.