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The Dos and Don’ts of Bank & Fintech Partnerships

The Dos and Don’ts of Bank & Fintech Partnerships

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Aswathi Krishnan
Oct 08, 2020

A virtual roundtable summary.

COVID-19 has created new challenges, which require new solutions and strategic partnerships between FinTech companies, Banks, and Non-Banks. The latest report from the World Economic Forum’s Future of Financial Services series explores how the intersections of...

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The Dos and Don’ts of Bank & Fintech Partnerships

The Dos and Don’ts of Bank & Fintech Partnerships

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Aswathi Krishnan

Oct 08, 2020
A virtual roundtable summary. COVID-19 has created new challenges, which require new solutions and strategic partnerships between FinTech companies, Banks, and Non-Banks. The latest report from the World Economic Forum’s Future of Financial Services series explores how the intersections of emerging technologies like AI, DLT, cloud, and IOT are...
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Supply Chain Finance Innovations: Technology Platforms

Supply Chain Finance Innovations: Technology Platforms

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Mohan Chen

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Marie-Sarah Chataing

Oct 06, 2020
A webinar summary. With the digitization of the supply chain, several technologies, such as Artificial Intelligence and machine learning, have been developed to help financial institutions and other partners reduce risk, lend more efficiently, and connect customers to suppliers. The SME Finance Forum hosted a webinar last week to understand how...
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Partnership between Bank and Fintech in Post COVID Period

Partnership between Bank and Fintech in Post COVID Period

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Mohan Chen

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Marie-Sarah Chataing

Sep 30, 2020
A virtual roundtable summary The COVID-19 pandemic has brought new challenges to the field of SME finance, and these challenges won’t be solved without agile fintech companies. Hence, many banks around the world are partnering with, and in some cases acquiring, fintech to provide solutions for their SME clients. As part of a weekly webinar series...
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Technology to Bridge the Gender Finance Gap

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Aswathi Krishnan

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Gillette Conner

Sep 24, 2020
A virtual roundtable summary. Women-owned SMEs are disproportionally impacted by the repercussions of the COVID-19 health crisis. The resulting economic downturn threatens to widen the gender gap in access to finance. Technology has become a key pillar in bridging this gap with banks and FinTech companies successfully leveraging technology to...
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Member Pulse Survey #6 on the Impact of COVID-19 - September

Member Pulse Survey #6 on the Impact of COVID-19 - September

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Tarun Sridhar

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Matt Gamser

Sep 17, 2020
It’s been 6 months since we sent out the first pulse survey to our members, and with every month we continue to better understand the state of our members and, by proxy, their SME clients. This month, we had 58 respondents from 42 countries, while the consistent respondent sample, recorded over a four-month period (June-September) consists of 22...
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Informed credit decisions in times of COVID-19

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Aswathi Krishnan

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Gillette Conner

Sep 16, 2020
A virtual roundtable summary. The COVID-19 pandemic created new challenges for SME lenders, and some banks were able to overcome these challenges and even acquire new SME customers along the way. As part of a series on COVID-19 mitigation efforts, the SME Finance Forum hosted a virtual roundtable “New Lending into a Crisis” showcasing the...
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Payments Technology: Expanding Access for SMEs in Africa

Payments Technology: Expanding Access for SMEs in Africa

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Tarun Sridhar

Sep 15, 2020
A webinar summary. SMEs contribute significantly in terms of value-added to the economy and employment in any given country, but especially in emerging markets. However, their contribution is not matched with a proportionate availability of formal financing. For example, in Tanzania, 70% of SMEs have no access to formal financial services. Among...
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Member Pulse Survey #5 on the Impact of COVID-19 - August

Member Pulse Survey #5 on the Impact of COVID-19 - August

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Tarun Sridhar

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Matt Gamser

Aug 20, 2020
Some improvements reported but overall, members remain wary… This month’s pulse survey received 56 responses. Our members are showing signs of improvement, with the exception of a 10-percentage point increase in Asset Impairment. We see a similar trend among the consistent respondent sample (June-August). More members are reporting that they are...
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Going Beyond Financing in Support of SMEs During and After COVID-19

Going Beyond Financing in Support of SMEs During and After COVID-19

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Aswathi Krishnan

Aug 19, 2020
A virtual roundtable summary. Over 200 million small businesses around the world need financing to invest, grow, and create new jobs. But we know that SMEs need more than financing to thrive. They need access to information, markets, and technology to become more productive, efficient, and resilient. They also need access to resources that can...
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The Changing Face of Your Banker

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Risa Suenaga

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Gillette Conner

Aug 07, 2020
A virtual roundtable summary. The acceleration of digital banking during the COVID-19 crisis is changing the “face” of banking. How will this crisis transform the banking industry and how we transact financial services? As part of a weekly webinar series on COVID-19 mitigation efforts, the SME Finance Forum hosted a virtual roundtable to discuss...
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