IFC and Banco Daycoval, one of Brazil's leading mid-sized banks in the corporate credit market, have just signed a $460 million loan agreement to stimulate credit for female entrepreneurship and micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), particularly in the Legal Amazon region.

Accion Microfinance Bank has revealed that it is looking at providing about NGN60 Billion as loans to micro, small, and medium-scale enterprises in the country in 2025.

The financing will be complemented by advisory services from IFC to support Tanner develop an embedded finance strategy to enhance client acquisition through partnerships with non-financial companies.

In a strategic move to bridge funding gaps for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and green initiatives in Serbia, IFC is set to invest up to EUR 65 million in Erste Bank a.d. Novi Sad.

This guide shares resources from an in-depth literature review focused on women-owned nano and micro-enterprises in three countries: India, Kenya, and Uganda.

Divided into four categories — SME Financier of the Year, Best Financier for Women Entrepreneurs, Product Innovation of the Year, and Sustainable Bond of the Year — this recognition acknowledges the impact of financial institutions that empower small and medium-sized enterprises’ (SMEs) inclusion and facilitate their access to products and services.

This paper studies how subsidized credit and partial credit guarantees shape access to finance for micro and small businesses in Indonesia. 

This report offers strategic and actionable guidance to policymakers in strengthening their access to finance policies for small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

To boost the contribution of small businesses and empower them to unlock their full potential, Mastercard pledged to bring 50 million SMMEs worldwide into the digital economy by 2025.

IFC's financing is expected to help TBC Bank further grow its SME and climate finance portfolios. In addition, the project will help strengthen Georgia's climate finance market by promoting best practices in sustainable lending.