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The SME Finance Forum works to expand access to finance for small and medium businesses. The Forum operates a global membership network of +240 members that brings together financial institutions, technology companies, and development finance institutions to share knowledge, spur innovation, and promote the growth of SMEs.

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

The SME Finance Forum was established by the G20 Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion (GPFI) in 2012 as a knowledge center for data, research and best practice in promoting SME finance. As an implementing partner for the GPFI, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) was tasked with managing the initiative.