What Really Scales in Digital MSME Lending: Lessons from Leading Markets
Digital MSME lending has moved from niche innovation to system‑level relevance—but scale remains uneven across markets.
This webinar brings together digital lenders and MSME finance experts to examine what truly enables digital MSME lending to scale sustainably. The discussion will explore system conditions, risk dynamics, and business models that travel across markets—highlighting what works, what breaks under stress, and where the next bottlenecks to scale are emerging.
We will also present our new project, the creation of a “Best Practice Guide on Digital MSME Lenders”, grounded in insights from leading platforms globally.
If you are interested in attending this event in person, please reach out to smefinanceforum@ifc.org for more details.
Speakers
- Bharat Poddar, MD and Senior Partner, Global Leader Consumer, Private and Business Banking, Boston Consulting Group
- Rohit Arora, CEO and Co-Founder of Biz2Credit/Biz2X
- Kristen Fanarakis, Associate Director, Small Business, Entrepreneurship & Economic Growth, Milken Institute
- Ivor Istuk, Senior Financial Sector Specialist, World Bank
- Qamar Saleem, Global Head, SME Finance Forum, IFC