11 Mar, 2026
Long Term Finance for SMEs in Europe

Long Term Finance for SMEs in Europe

The EU economy depends heavily on banks, which provide around 75% of SME financing. As new regulations such as CRR3 reshape capital requirements, strategic adaptation is essential to sustain credit flows to SMEs.

At the same time, the Savings and Investment Union (SIU) seeks to mobilise up to €10 trillion in household savings to close Europe’s €750–800 billion annual investment gap. Yet limited SME listings and fragmented regulation continue to restrict capital flows. Tools such as securitisation, expanded rating coverage, and blended finance can help channel savings more effectively into the...

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13 Feb, 2025

Financial Resilience for MSMEs: A Climate Risk Strategy for Banks, Cooperatives, and MFIs

Sustainable Finance
Webinar: Financial Resilience for MSMEs: Strategies for Climate Risk Management in the Financial Sector This event is organized by the V20 Sustainable Insurance Facility. During the webinar, the new "100 Banks Strategy" for Latin America and the...
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26 Nov, 2024
Virtual

Introduction to sustainable finance: understanding the issues, materializing the opportunities. - In French

Sustainable Finance
Rejoignez-nous pour un webinar captivant avec Laetitia Hamon, Responsable de la Finance Durable à la Bourse de Luxembourg (LuxSE), la principale plateforme mondiale dans ce domaine. Aux côtés de Mahamadi Balima, Responsable de la finance durable pour...
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15 Nov, 2024
Vienna, Austria // Online

CEE24 SME Banking Conference

This year SME Banking Club celebrates the 10th anniversary of the CEE SME Banking Conference! Join us at the CEE24 SME Banking Conference where SME banks and fintechs will explore the future of customer journeys in SME banking over the next decade...
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29 Oct, 2024
Virtual

Registration for Social Finance Vibe 2024: Leadership and Diversity is now open

Financial Inclusion
26 practical sessions with 40 expert speakers, talks with leaders, policy recommendations, concrete solutions and microfinance networking, Social Finance Vibe: Leadership and Diversity, organized by our partner – Microfinance Center, is the must...
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24 Oct, 2024
Kiev, Ukraine // The Hague, Netherlands // Online

International Sustainability Forum

Sustainable Finance
The International Sustainability Forum 2024 - is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to enhance cooperation on critical challenges and address gaps in the green recovery of Ukraine and the development of the economy based on the principles of...
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14 Oct, 2024
Rome

INSME Annual Meeting: Unlocking Sustainable Finance for SMEs

Sustainable Finance
INSME is pleased to invite its members and partners to celebrate its 20th Anniversary in Rome at the Annual Meeting of the association, co-organized with CONFAPI, that will be held on October 14-15, 2024, in Rome. The event is titled: Unlocking...
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25 Sep, 2024
Nice, France

FEBIS General Assembly 2024

Trade Finance
Credit Risk & Scoring
Dear Partner, We are delighted to invite you to attend FEBIS General Meeting 2024 that will take place in: Hotel Le Méridien Nice 1 Promenade des Anglais 06000 Nice France Enclosed below please find the program for the General Meeting (25th - 27th of...
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25 Sep, 2024
Tegucigalpa, Honduras

XXVII Foro Iberoamericano de Garantías 2024 - Sept. 25-27

Guarantees
El Foro esta organizado por la Asociación Iberoamericana de Garantías (REGAR) y Confianza, sociedad administradora de fondos de garantía recíproca. Es un espacio para difundir las experiencias iberoamericanas y de otras naciones, en cuanto a las...
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02 Sep, 2024
San Salvador, El Salvador

AFI Annual Event 2024 - Sept 2-5

Financial Inclusion
Policy & Regulation
2024 AFI Global Policy Forum Innovation for an Inclusive World Each year, it is co-hosted by a different member institution in a different region of the world. This year’s GPF is co-hosted by AFI and Banco Central de Reserva de El Salvador. This...
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02 Jul, 2024
Fortaleza, Brazil

Responsible Finance Forum - July 2-3

Financial Inclusion
Digital Transformation
Last year, the #globalRFF brought together over 150 industry stakeholders to strengthen dialogue on #consumerrisks in inclusive finance and what it will take to shape a responsible #digitalfinance ecosystem. This July, RFF will meet again in...
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