April 2020 









Jose Etchegoyen co-hosted   virtual roundtable with the SME Finance Forum to discuss how financial institutions are helping women entrepreneurs cope with the economic impacts of COVID-19. Speakers included business heads from BRAC Bank, Banco Santander and BHD Leon.
FIG Asia has hosted 11 webinars for clients, to help them through challenging times. In about three weeks, the team has reached more than 300 representatives of the continent's financial institutions.


Pakistan Team Launches SCF Guide
The IFC report highlights the practices financial institutions should adopt if they seek to enter the market for supply-chain finance.

Global SME Finance Awards
Deadline - 8 May 2020
Open Webinar - African Innovations in SME Finance - Mobile
20 May 2020 - 8 a.m. EDT
Ongoing [Invitation only]
Available Online Anytime
Seamless North Africa 2020
20-21 September 2020
Global SME Finance Forum
26-28 October 2020
25-26 November 2020
IFC SME Finance Team | 2121 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20433