Mexico Financial Sector Assessment Program : SME Finance

Major reforms and public sector efforts in recent years have focused on improving conditions for increased private sector financing. However, and despite numerous financial institutions operating in the market, financial services penetration remain...

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Main Authors: World Bank Group, International Monetary Fund
Format: Report
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2017
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/683341507875651705/Mexico-SME-finance-technical-note
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/28601
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spelling okr-10986-286012021-05-25T09:04:51Z Mexico Financial Sector Assessment Program : SME Finance World Bank Group International Monetary Fund ACCESS TO FINANCE SME FINANCE SMEs SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISE MICROFINANCE GUARANTEES FINANCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE CREDIT REPORTING REGULATION Major reforms and public sector efforts in recent years have focused on improving conditions for increased private sector financing. However, and despite numerous financial institutions operating in the market, financial services penetration remains low. While much progress has been made, challenges remain in terms of affordability and ease of access to finance. Banks are a major source of funding to the private sector and small and medium enterprise (SMEs) in particular, with highly standardized credit products. Other Financial Institutions (OFIs) face a number of growth and market development challenges to effectively serve the lower end of the SME segment, including funding difficulties and institutional capacity. The government plays a critical role through the development banks in promoting credit to SMEs through guarantees and second tier finance programs. The legal framework for immovable collateral (real estate) is affected by high origination costs and lengthy enforcement procedures. The legal framework for movable collateral (equipment, inventory, accounts receivables, and cash) has been modernized. Challenges remain to unify the legal framework and address enforcement delays. 2017-10-30T16:16:57Z 2017-10-30T16:16:57Z 2016-07 Report http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/683341507875651705/Mexico-SME-finance-technical-note http://hdl.handle.net/10986/28601 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: Financial Sector Assessment Program Economic & Sector Work Latin America & Caribbean Mexico
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topic ACCESS TO FINANCE
SME FINANCE
SMEs
SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISE
MICROFINANCE
GUARANTEES
FINANCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE
CREDIT REPORTING
REGULATION
spellingShingle ACCESS TO FINANCE
SME FINANCE
SMEs
SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISE
MICROFINANCE
GUARANTEES
FINANCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE
CREDIT REPORTING
REGULATION
World Bank Group
International Monetary Fund
Mexico Financial Sector Assessment Program : SME Finance
geographic_facet Latin America & Caribbean
Mexico
description Major reforms and public sector efforts in recent years have focused on improving conditions for increased private sector financing. However, and despite numerous financial institutions operating in the market, financial services penetration remains low. While much progress has been made, challenges remain in terms of affordability and ease of access to finance. Banks are a major source of funding to the private sector and small and medium enterprise (SMEs) in particular, with highly standardized credit products. Other Financial Institutions (OFIs) face a number of growth and market development challenges to effectively serve the lower end of the SME segment, including funding difficulties and institutional capacity. The government plays a critical role through the development banks in promoting credit to SMEs through guarantees and second tier finance programs. The legal framework for immovable collateral (real estate) is affected by high origination costs and lengthy enforcement procedures. The legal framework for movable collateral (equipment, inventory, accounts receivables, and cash) has been modernized. Challenges remain to unify the legal framework and address enforcement delays.
format Report
author World Bank Group
International Monetary Fund
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International Monetary Fund
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title Mexico Financial Sector Assessment Program : SME Finance
title_short Mexico Financial Sector Assessment Program : SME Finance
title_full Mexico Financial Sector Assessment Program : SME Finance
title_fullStr Mexico Financial Sector Assessment Program : SME Finance
title_full_unstemmed Mexico Financial Sector Assessment Program : SME Finance
title_sort mexico financial sector assessment program : sme finance
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2017
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/683341507875651705/Mexico-SME-finance-technical-note
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/28601
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