Scaling-Up SME Access to Financial Services in the Developing World

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) play a major role in economic development, particularly in emerging countries. Access to finance remains a key constraint to SME development in emerging economies. Closing the credit gap for formal SMEs will be l...

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Main Author: International Finance Corporation
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
en_US
Published: Washington, DC 2015
Subjects:
MFI
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2010/10/24160982/scaling-up-sme-access-financial-services-developing-world
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/21750
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topic ACCESS INDICATORS
ACCESS TO BANK LOANS
ACCESS TO CAPITAL
ACCESS TO CREDIT
ACCESS TO FINANCE
ACCESS TO FINANCIAL SERVICES
ACCESS TO FINANCING
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLES
ALTERNATIVE FINANCING
ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT
ANGEL INVESTORS
BALANCE SHEET
BANK CREDIT
BANK FINANCING
BANK LENDING
BANK LOAN
BANK LOANS
BANKING RELATIONSHIP
BANKING SUPERVISION
BANKING SYSTEMS
BANKRUPTCY
BANKS
BORROWER
BORROWING
BRIBE
BRIBES
BUSINESS ANGEL
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BANK
BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
BUSINESS LENDING
BUSINESS LOANS
BUSINESS PLANNING
BUSINESS PLANS
CAPACITY BUILDING
CAPITAL FINANCE
CAPITAL FORMATION
CAPITAL MARKETS
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
CASH FLOW
CASH FLOWS
CASH MANAGEMENT
COLLATERAL
COLLATERAL REQUIREMENTS
COMMERCIAL BANK
COMMERCIAL BANKS
COMMUNITY BANKS
COMPLIANCE COST
COMPLIANCE COSTS
CORRUPTION
CREDIT BUREAU
CREDIT BUREAUS
CREDIT CRUNCH
CREDIT CRUNCHES
CREDIT FACILITIES
CREDIT GAP
CREDIT GUARANTEES
CREDIT HISTORIES
CREDIT HISTORY
CREDIT INFORMATION
CREDIT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
CREDIT PRODUCTS
CREDIT REGISTRIES
CREDIT REGISTRY
CREDIT RELATIONSHIP
CREDIT REPORTING
CREDIT REPORTS
CREDITOR
CREDITWORTHINESS
DEBT
DEBT SECURITIES
DEPOSIT
DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS
DEPOSIT RELATIONSHIPS
DEPOSITS
DEVELOPMENT FINANCE
DEVELOPMENT FINANCE INSTITUTIONS
EARNINGS
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC POLICY
ECONOMIES OF SCALE
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
EMPLOYER
EMPLOYMENT GROWTH
ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT
ENTREPRENEUR
ENTREPRENEURS
ENTREPRENEURSHIP FINANCING
EQUITY CAPITAL
EQUITY FINANCE
EQUITY FINANCING
EQUITY FUNDS
EQUITY INVESTMENT
EQUITY INVESTMENTS
EQUITY INVESTORS
EXTERNAL FINANCE
EXTERNAL FINANCING
FARMERS
FINANCE ACCESS
FINANCES
FINANCIAL ACCESS
FINANCIAL EDUCATION
FINANCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE
FINANCIAL INFRASTRUCTURES
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION
FINANCIAL KNOWLEDGE
FINANCIAL LITERACY
FINANCIAL MARKETS
FINANCIAL NEEDS
FINANCIAL PRODUCT
FINANCIAL REGULATION
FINANCIAL REGULATOR
FINANCIAL REGULATORS
FINANCIAL SERVICE
FINANCING FACILITIES
FINANCING NEEDS
FISCAL POLICIES
FIXED ASSETS
FIXED CAPITAL
FIXED CAPITAL INVESTMENT
FIXED COSTS
FORMS OF CREDIT
GENDER
GOVERNMENT INTERVENTIONS
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
GUARANTEE SCHEMES
HUMAN CAPITAL
INCOME GROUP
INFORMAL ECONOMY
INFORMAL FINANCE
INFORMAL FINANCING
INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE
INFORMATION SYSTEM
INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING
INTEREST RATE
INTEREST RATE CEILINGS
INTEREST RATES
INTERNAL FINANCE
INTERNAL FINANCING
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
INVESTMENT BANK
INVESTMENT CAPITAL
INVESTMENT DECISIONS
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
INVESTMENT VEHICLES
JOB CREATION
KEY CHALLENGE
LACK OF ACCESS
LENDER
LENDERS
LINE OF CREDIT
LOAN AMOUNT
LOAN APPLICATION
LOAN APPLICATION PROCEDURES
LOAN PORTFOLIO
MANAGEMENT EDUCATION
MARKET DEVELOPMENT
MFI
MFIS
MICRO ENTERPRISES
MICRO FINANCE
MICRO FINANCE INSTITUTION
MICROFINANCE
MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS
MORAL HAZARD
MULTINATIONAL
OBSTACLES TO GROWTH
OPERATING COSTS
OUTREACH
OVERDRAFT
OVERDRAFTS
OVERHEAD COSTS
PARTIAL CREDIT
PAYMENT DEFAULT
POLICY DESIGN
POLICY ENVIRONMENT
PRIVATE CREDIT
PRIVATE EQUITY
PROFITABILITY
PROPERTY AS COLLATERAL
PROPRIETORSHIPS
PUBLIC CREDIT
PUBLIC FINANCE
PUBLIC FUNDS
RATES OF RETURNS
RECESSION
REPOSSESSION
RISK MANAGEMENT
RISK MITIGATION
RISKY BORROWERS
SAVINGS
SHADOW ECONOMY
SMALL BUSINESS
SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS
SMALL BUSINESSES
SMALL ENTERPRISE
SMALL ENTERPRISES
SMALL LOANS
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
SOCIAL SECURITY
SOURCES OF FINANCE
SPECIAL FINANCING
START-UPS
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TERM CREDITS
TRADE CREDIT
TRADE FINANCING
UNION
VENTURE CAPITAL
VENTURE CAPITALISTS
WORKING CAPITAL
spellingShingle ACCESS INDICATORS
ACCESS TO BANK LOANS
ACCESS TO CAPITAL
ACCESS TO CREDIT
ACCESS TO FINANCE
ACCESS TO FINANCIAL SERVICES
ACCESS TO FINANCING
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLES
ALTERNATIVE FINANCING
ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT
ANGEL INVESTORS
BALANCE SHEET
BANK CREDIT
BANK FINANCING
BANK LENDING
BANK LOAN
BANK LOANS
BANKING RELATIONSHIP
BANKING SUPERVISION
BANKING SYSTEMS
BANKRUPTCY
BANKS
BORROWER
BORROWING
BRIBE
BRIBES
BUSINESS ANGEL
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BANK
BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
BUSINESS LENDING
BUSINESS LOANS
BUSINESS PLANNING
BUSINESS PLANS
CAPACITY BUILDING
CAPITAL FINANCE
CAPITAL FORMATION
CAPITAL MARKETS
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
CASH FLOW
CASH FLOWS
CASH MANAGEMENT
COLLATERAL
COLLATERAL REQUIREMENTS
COMMERCIAL BANK
COMMERCIAL BANKS
COMMUNITY BANKS
COMPLIANCE COST
COMPLIANCE COSTS
CORRUPTION
CREDIT BUREAU
CREDIT BUREAUS
CREDIT CRUNCH
CREDIT CRUNCHES
CREDIT FACILITIES
CREDIT GAP
CREDIT GUARANTEES
CREDIT HISTORIES
CREDIT HISTORY
CREDIT INFORMATION
CREDIT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
CREDIT PRODUCTS
CREDIT REGISTRIES
CREDIT REGISTRY
CREDIT RELATIONSHIP
CREDIT REPORTING
CREDIT REPORTS
CREDITOR
CREDITWORTHINESS
DEBT
DEBT SECURITIES
DEPOSIT
DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS
DEPOSIT RELATIONSHIPS
DEPOSITS
DEVELOPMENT FINANCE
DEVELOPMENT FINANCE INSTITUTIONS
EARNINGS
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC POLICY
ECONOMIES OF SCALE
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
EMPLOYER
EMPLOYMENT GROWTH
ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT
ENTREPRENEUR
ENTREPRENEURS
ENTREPRENEURSHIP FINANCING
EQUITY CAPITAL
EQUITY FINANCE
EQUITY FINANCING
EQUITY FUNDS
EQUITY INVESTMENT
EQUITY INVESTMENTS
EQUITY INVESTORS
EXTERNAL FINANCE
EXTERNAL FINANCING
FARMERS
FINANCE ACCESS
FINANCES
FINANCIAL ACCESS
FINANCIAL EDUCATION
FINANCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE
FINANCIAL INFRASTRUCTURES
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION
FINANCIAL KNOWLEDGE
FINANCIAL LITERACY
FINANCIAL MARKETS
FINANCIAL NEEDS
FINANCIAL PRODUCT
FINANCIAL REGULATION
FINANCIAL REGULATOR
FINANCIAL REGULATORS
FINANCIAL SERVICE
FINANCING FACILITIES
FINANCING NEEDS
FISCAL POLICIES
FIXED ASSETS
FIXED CAPITAL
FIXED CAPITAL INVESTMENT
FIXED COSTS
FORMS OF CREDIT
GENDER
GOVERNMENT INTERVENTIONS
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
GUARANTEE SCHEMES
HUMAN CAPITAL
INCOME GROUP
INFORMAL ECONOMY
INFORMAL FINANCE
INFORMAL FINANCING
INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE
INFORMATION SYSTEM
INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING
INTEREST RATE
INTEREST RATE CEILINGS
INTEREST RATES
INTERNAL FINANCE
INTERNAL FINANCING
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
INVESTMENT BANK
INVESTMENT CAPITAL
INVESTMENT DECISIONS
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
INVESTMENT VEHICLES
JOB CREATION
KEY CHALLENGE
LACK OF ACCESS
LENDER
LENDERS
LINE OF CREDIT
LOAN AMOUNT
LOAN APPLICATION
LOAN APPLICATION PROCEDURES
LOAN PORTFOLIO
MANAGEMENT EDUCATION
MARKET DEVELOPMENT
MFI
MFIS
MICRO ENTERPRISES
MICRO FINANCE
MICRO FINANCE INSTITUTION
MICROFINANCE
MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS
MORAL HAZARD
MULTINATIONAL
OBSTACLES TO GROWTH
OPERATING COSTS
OUTREACH
OVERDRAFT
OVERDRAFTS
OVERHEAD COSTS
PARTIAL CREDIT
PAYMENT DEFAULT
POLICY DESIGN
POLICY ENVIRONMENT
PRIVATE CREDIT
PRIVATE EQUITY
PROFITABILITY
PROPERTY AS COLLATERAL
PROPRIETORSHIPS
PUBLIC CREDIT
PUBLIC FINANCE
PUBLIC FUNDS
RATES OF RETURNS
RECESSION
REPOSSESSION
RISK MANAGEMENT
RISK MITIGATION
RISKY BORROWERS
SAVINGS
SHADOW ECONOMY
SMALL BUSINESS
SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS
SMALL BUSINESSES
SMALL ENTERPRISE
SMALL ENTERPRISES
SMALL LOANS
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
SOCIAL SECURITY
SOURCES OF FINANCE
SPECIAL FINANCING
START-UPS
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TERM CREDITS
TRADE CREDIT
TRADE FINANCING
UNION
VENTURE CAPITAL
VENTURE CAPITALISTS
WORKING CAPITAL
International Finance Corporation
Scaling-Up SME Access to Financial Services in the Developing World
description Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) play a major role in economic development, particularly in emerging countries. Access to finance remains a key constraint to SME development in emerging economies. Closing the credit gap for formal SMEs will be less daunting than for informal SMEs. The SME finance gap is the result of a mismatch between the needs of the small firms and the supply of financial services, which typically are easier for larger firms to access. Deficiencies in the enabling environment and residual market failures have motivated government interventions to foster SME access to financing. The stocktaking exercise confirms the rise in various parts of the world of specific business models aimed at providing financial services to SMEs in a cost-effective manner. Effective SME financing models can be implemented in different country and market environments, but greater outreach is achieved in the most developed environments for the financial sector. Although SME banking and microfinance models are successfully being rolled out in an increasing number of countries and regions, equity financing remains a challenge in developing economies. The role of international finance institutions (IFIs) and development finance institutions (DFIs) to foster SME financing in the developing world has been significant so far. Increasing access to finance can only be successful if qualitative aspects are taken into account.
format Working Paper
author International Finance Corporation
author_facet International Finance Corporation
author_sort International Finance Corporation
title Scaling-Up SME Access to Financial Services in the Developing World
title_short Scaling-Up SME Access to Financial Services in the Developing World
title_full Scaling-Up SME Access to Financial Services in the Developing World
title_fullStr Scaling-Up SME Access to Financial Services in the Developing World
title_full_unstemmed Scaling-Up SME Access to Financial Services in the Developing World
title_sort scaling-up sme access to financial services in the developing world
publisher Washington, DC
publishDate 2015
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2010/10/24160982/scaling-up-sme-access-financial-services-developing-world
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/21750
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spelling okr-10986-217502021-04-23T14:04:04Z Scaling-Up SME Access to Financial Services in the Developing World International Finance Corporation ACCESS INDICATORS ACCESS TO BANK LOANS ACCESS TO CAPITAL ACCESS TO CREDIT ACCESS TO FINANCE ACCESS TO FINANCIAL SERVICES ACCESS TO FINANCING ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLES ALTERNATIVE FINANCING ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT ANGEL INVESTORS BALANCE SHEET BANK CREDIT BANK FINANCING BANK LENDING BANK LOAN BANK LOANS BANKING RELATIONSHIP BANKING SUPERVISION BANKING SYSTEMS BANKRUPTCY BANKS BORROWER BORROWING BRIBE BRIBES BUSINESS ANGEL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BANK BUSINESS EXPERIENCE BUSINESS LENDING BUSINESS LOANS BUSINESS PLANNING BUSINESS PLANS CAPACITY BUILDING CAPITAL FINANCE CAPITAL FORMATION CAPITAL MARKETS CAPITAL STRUCTURE CASH FLOW CASH FLOWS CASH MANAGEMENT COLLATERAL COLLATERAL REQUIREMENTS COMMERCIAL BANK COMMERCIAL BANKS COMMUNITY BANKS COMPLIANCE COST COMPLIANCE COSTS CORRUPTION CREDIT BUREAU CREDIT BUREAUS CREDIT CRUNCH CREDIT CRUNCHES CREDIT FACILITIES CREDIT GAP CREDIT GUARANTEES CREDIT HISTORIES CREDIT HISTORY CREDIT INFORMATION CREDIT INFORMATION SYSTEMS CREDIT PRODUCTS CREDIT REGISTRIES CREDIT REGISTRY CREDIT RELATIONSHIP CREDIT REPORTING CREDIT REPORTS CREDITOR CREDITWORTHINESS DEBT DEBT SECURITIES DEPOSIT DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS DEPOSIT RELATIONSHIPS DEPOSITS DEVELOPMENT FINANCE DEVELOPMENT FINANCE INSTITUTIONS EARNINGS ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC POLICY ECONOMIES OF SCALE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA EMPLOYER EMPLOYMENT GROWTH ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT ENTREPRENEUR ENTREPRENEURS ENTREPRENEURSHIP FINANCING EQUITY CAPITAL EQUITY FINANCE EQUITY FINANCING EQUITY FUNDS EQUITY INVESTMENT EQUITY INVESTMENTS EQUITY INVESTORS EXTERNAL FINANCE EXTERNAL FINANCING FARMERS FINANCE ACCESS FINANCES FINANCIAL ACCESS FINANCIAL EDUCATION FINANCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCIAL INFRASTRUCTURES FINANCIAL INSTITUTION FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION FINANCIAL KNOWLEDGE FINANCIAL LITERACY FINANCIAL MARKETS FINANCIAL NEEDS FINANCIAL PRODUCT FINANCIAL REGULATION FINANCIAL REGULATOR FINANCIAL REGULATORS FINANCIAL SERVICE FINANCING FACILITIES FINANCING NEEDS FISCAL POLICIES FIXED ASSETS FIXED CAPITAL FIXED CAPITAL INVESTMENT FIXED COSTS FORMS OF CREDIT GENDER GOVERNMENT INTERVENTIONS GOVERNMENT POLICIES GUARANTEE SCHEMES HUMAN CAPITAL INCOME GROUP INFORMAL ECONOMY INFORMAL FINANCE INFORMAL FINANCING INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE INFORMATION SYSTEM INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING INTEREST RATE INTEREST RATE CEILINGS INTEREST RATES INTERNAL FINANCE INTERNAL FINANCING INTERNATIONAL FINANCE INVESTMENT BANK INVESTMENT CAPITAL INVESTMENT DECISIONS INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES INVESTMENT VEHICLES JOB CREATION KEY CHALLENGE LACK OF ACCESS LENDER LENDERS LINE OF CREDIT LOAN AMOUNT LOAN APPLICATION LOAN APPLICATION PROCEDURES LOAN PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT EDUCATION MARKET DEVELOPMENT MFI MFIS MICRO ENTERPRISES MICRO FINANCE MICRO FINANCE INSTITUTION MICROFINANCE MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS MORAL HAZARD MULTINATIONAL OBSTACLES TO GROWTH OPERATING COSTS OUTREACH OVERDRAFT OVERDRAFTS OVERHEAD COSTS PARTIAL CREDIT PAYMENT DEFAULT POLICY DESIGN POLICY ENVIRONMENT PRIVATE CREDIT PRIVATE EQUITY PROFITABILITY PROPERTY AS COLLATERAL PROPRIETORSHIPS PUBLIC CREDIT PUBLIC FINANCE PUBLIC FUNDS RATES OF RETURNS RECESSION REPOSSESSION RISK MANAGEMENT RISK MITIGATION RISKY BORROWERS SAVINGS SHADOW ECONOMY SMALL BUSINESS SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS SMALL BUSINESSES SMALL ENTERPRISE SMALL ENTERPRISES SMALL LOANS SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL SECURITY SOURCES OF FINANCE SPECIAL FINANCING START-UPS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TERM CREDITS TRADE CREDIT TRADE FINANCING UNION VENTURE CAPITAL VENTURE CAPITALISTS WORKING CAPITAL Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) play a major role in economic development, particularly in emerging countries. Access to finance remains a key constraint to SME development in emerging economies. Closing the credit gap for formal SMEs will be less daunting than for informal SMEs. The SME finance gap is the result of a mismatch between the needs of the small firms and the supply of financial services, which typically are easier for larger firms to access. Deficiencies in the enabling environment and residual market failures have motivated government interventions to foster SME access to financing. The stocktaking exercise confirms the rise in various parts of the world of specific business models aimed at providing financial services to SMEs in a cost-effective manner. Effective SME financing models can be implemented in different country and market environments, but greater outreach is achieved in the most developed environments for the financial sector. Although SME banking and microfinance models are successfully being rolled out in an increasing number of countries and regions, equity financing remains a challenge in developing economies. The role of international finance institutions (IFIs) and development finance institutions (DFIs) to foster SME financing in the developing world has been significant so far. Increasing access to finance can only be successful if qualitative aspects are taken into account. 2015-04-15T18:53:35Z 2015-04-15T18:53:35Z 2010-10 Working Paper http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2010/10/24160982/scaling-up-sme-access-financial-services-developing-world http://hdl.handle.net/10986/21750 English en_US CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo/ International Finance Corporation Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Working Paper