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SME Banking Practice
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March 2018
Global Interest
Financing SMEs and Entrepreneurs 2017: An OECD Scorecard
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Entrepreneurship Awards Name National Bank of Oman 'Best Financial Support'
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Access Bank Wins 'Euromoney' Award
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Movable guarantees registry launched to facilitate funding to SMEs
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Advisory support to boost small businesses in Greece
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Mexican banks remain resilient, Fitch Ratings
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IFC provides up to $115 Million to Nicaragua's Banco LAFISE Bancentro
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Bandhan Bank IPO launch on 15 March, price band set at Rs370-375 per share
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IFC proposes $40m investment in IDLC Finance
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IFC proposes to extend debt to three Bangladesh lenders
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ADB gives $75mn for lending to Sri Lanka's small businesses
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Exclusive: Anthem Asia to raise $40-50m for SME fund, IFC mulling up to $15m funding
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KBZ launches SME centre for better access to finance
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Middle East & Africa
Europe, Latin America & the Caribbean
Asia & Pacific
Events
Africa SME Finance Forum 2018
15-16 May 2018
World Bank Group Spring Meetings
16-22 April 2018
European Financial Management Assoc. (EFMA) Annual Meetings
13-14 June 2018
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