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04 Feb, 2021

Online

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Virtual Roundtable Series on COVID-19 Mitigation Efforts #25 - The Evolving Role of Credit Guarantees – from Relief to Recovery

Guarantees

Covid-19

By invitation only Several relief measures and adjustments have been implemented by governments and credit guarantee institutions around the world, as COVID-19 posed one of the biggest challenges in the history of any financial institution. Subsidized interest rates, creation of new financial instruments, withdrawal of fees, are among some of the measures put in place to help SMEs meet their obligations, cover their cash expenses temporarily, and back their digital transformation. However, credit guarantee programs have had a major role in supporting SMEs eventual recovery. On Thursday,...

23 Feb, 2021

Webinar

Training Series on Supply Chain Finance Innovation

Supply & Value Chain Finance

Digital Transformation

By invitation only Supply Chain Finance (SCF) is an effective solution to extend access to finance to small businesses by developing a technology-driven low-risk product aimed to channel liquidity to the strategically important value chains...

10 Feb, 2021

Webinar

Open Webinar - India Stack 2.0 - Revolutionizing Credit and Market Access for 60 million MSMEs

Digital Transformation

While India is the fifth largest economy in the world, the MSME sector alone employs over 100 million people or about 40% of India’s workforce. However, current credit products are designed to service only a section of the MSMEs (600,000 of them)...

04 Feb, 2021

COVID-19 Mitigation Efforts Program

Covid-19

During this time of unprecedented crisis, the SME Finance Forum, as a global SME finance community, is committed to supporting its members and partners. In this repository, we will share resources, events, and other vital information relevant to the...

04 Feb, 2021

Online

Virtual Roundtable Series on COVID-19 Mitigation Efforts #25 - The Evolving Role of Credit Guarantees – from Relief to Recovery

Guarantees

Covid-19

14 Jan, 2021

Online

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Member Spotlight #1 with GlobalLinker

Non Financial Services

Digital Financial Services

Embedded Finance – Seeding a Digital Community of SMEs and bringing Banking to where the SMEs are At the SME Finance Forum, we strongly believe that each and every member institution has a wealth of unique experiences in serving their MSME clients...

31 Dec, 2020

Webinar

Members Only Webinar Program for 2020

Credit Risk & Scoring

Each month the SME Finance Forum organizes webinars for its members. Members can tune in to the webinars via WebEx or the phone. The webinars are designed to be interactive and we encourage members to ask questions and engage in a discussion with...

30 Dec, 2020

Webinar

Members Only Webinar: Recordings

Those recording are available on our Vimeo Channel. You can access them on our Members only Webinar Portfolio , using the following password: SMEFF Each individual webinar recording is also available below: 2020 January 29th - Managing SME Banking...

17 Dec, 2020

Online

Virtual Roundtable Series on COVID-19 Mitigation Efforts #24 - SME Loan Repayment Holidays in the Age of COVID

Covid-19

By invitation only The COVID-19 pandemic has caused economic hardship to millions of SMEs. To help SMEs survive through this crisis, governments and financial institutions have been granting loan repayment holidays to their clients. These payment...

02 Dec, 2020

Webinar

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Open Webinar - Credit Analytics: Innovations in Evaluating SME Credit Risk

Credit Risk & Scoring

Assessing the credit risk of SMEs is one of the most challenging tasks for creditors as the financial information of SMEs is not always available or complete. Strained economic conditions from COVID-19 pandemic and disrupted supply chains put...

18 Nov, 2020

Webinar

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Members Only Webinar - Trends in Blockchain: Driving the Growth of SME Finance

Digital Transformation

Blockchain is no longer just about Bitcoin. With the rapid development of enterprise-grade solutions, we're witnessing a proliferation of blockchain use cases in the banking industry. In this webinar, we will look at industry-leading technologies supported by Standard Chartered, Goldman Sachs and Tencent. Outstanding speakers will share their in-depth insights into how blockchain can help financial institutions and other partners reduce costs, mitigate risks, automate workflows and drive the growth of SMEs.

13 Nov, 2020

Global SME Finance Forum 2020 - Open for Networking!

Join us in the #SMEFF20 chatroom on November 13th , for a day-long networking event. Our Global SME Finance Forum 2020 virtual conference will be open for networking to reach out to over 2500 participants from 1000+ organizations, from speakers,...

12 Nov, 2020

Online

Virtual Roundtable Series on COVID-19 Mitigation Efforts #23 - The Impact on Business Information and Credit Risk

Covid-19

By invitation only Accuracy and timeliness of information held by the business information industry has been impacted by various direct and indirect actions taken by public bodies in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Moratoriums on loan repayments...

26 Oct, 2020

Online

Global SME Finance Forum 2020 - Virtual Edition

Financial Education

The safety and well-being of our members and participants is of utmost importance to the SME Finance Forum. After careful consideration and bearing in mind the global health emergency and ongoing travel restrictions, the SME Finance Forum is turning...

07 Oct, 2020

Webinar

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Members Only Webinar - Supply Chain Finance Innovations: Opportunities for Banks – Part II

Supply & Value Chain Finance

In last month’s session on supply chain finance, we heard from three supply chain platforms that operate across Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas, and how they leverage new digital supply chain business models and smart data for more efficient credit solutions. In this session, we will examine the role of financial institutions and their opportunity to close the global trade finance gap.

24 Sep, 2020

WebEx

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Virtual Roundtable Series on COVID-19 Mitigation Efforts #22-Bank & FinTech partnerships post COVID Part II

Covid-19

By invitation only 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...

21 Sep, 2020

Online

Invitation to be featured in the Global SME Finance Forum 2020 – Fintech Pitch

Digital Transformation

We are now accepting submissions for fintechs to be featured in the prestigious Fintech Pitch during this year’s Global SME Finance Forum 2020 Virtual Edition , 26-28 October. Traditionally, the Fintech Pitch is one of the most exciting features of...

16 Sep, 2020

Webinar

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Members Only Webinar - Supply Chain Finance Innovations: Technology Platforms - Part I

Supply & Value Chain Finance

By invitation only Registration open on Member's Portal With the digitization of the supply chain, several technologies have emerged, connecting new players and making lending faster and more efficient. In this webinar, we will look at trends in...

10 Sep, 2020

WebEx

Virtual Roundtable Series on COVID-19 Mitigation Efforts #21-Bank & FinTech partnerships post COVID

Covid-19

Digital Financial Services

By invitation only Novel coronavirus, COVID-19, has created new challenges, which require new solutions. In the field of SME finance these challenges could not be solved without agile FinTech companies. That is why so many banks around the world are...

03 Sep, 2020

Online

Virtual Roundtable Series on COVID-19 Mitigation Efforts #20-Technology to bridge the Gender Finance Gap

Covid-19

By invitation only 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...

18 Aug, 2020

Webinar

Open Webinar - African Innovations in SME Finance - Part II: Payment Technology

Digital Transformation

Open Webinar In our May webinar on African Innovations in SME Finance , we discussed mobile financial services and how sub-Saharan Africa is a leader in MFS innovation, adoption, and usage. With the expanding interest and capabilities in digital...

14 Aug, 2020

Online

Call for Insights: SME Finance Outlook 2030

*** Deadline Extended: 14 August 2020*** To celebrate the new decade, this year’s Global SME Finance Forum will look much farther forward, to imagine where we might be in SME financing a decade from now. We will test the limits of our prescience by...

14 Aug, 2020

Online

Global SME Finance Awards 2020

Financial Education

The Global SME Finance Awards recognize financial institutions and FinTech companies for their outstanding achievements in serving SME clients with exceptional products and services. Institutions that have successfully launched an innovative product...

13 Aug, 2020

WebEx

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Virtual Roundtable Series on COVID-19 Mitigation Efforts #19 - New Lending into a Crisis

Covid-19

By invitation only COVID-19 pandemic created new challenges for SME lenders, such as increased credit information asymmetry, changing government regulations on repayment moratoriums, delays in ascertaining collateral and others. Some banks were able...

06 Aug, 2020

WebEx

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Virtual Roundtable Series on COVID-19 Mitigation Efforts #18 - Going Beyond Finance

Covid-19

By invitation only COVID-19 pandemic brought disruptions to operations of many SMEs. In these challenging times, financial institutions and FinTech companies are helping their SME customers navigate the market not only by providing core financial...

23 Jul, 2020

WebEx

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Virtual Roundtable Series on COVID-19 Mitigation Efforts #17 - Digital Banks dealing with COVID-19

Covid-19

By invitation only COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated digitization in almost all industries. In the SME banking industry, digital banks appear to have an advantage over incumbent traditional banks in terms of technology preparedness and access to...

15 Jul, 2020

Webinar

Members Only Webinar - Data Analytics - Part II

Covid-19

Digital Financial Services

By invitation only Registration open on Member's Portal The SME Finance Forum is hosting a two-session webinar series on Data Analytics. Increasingly, the use and analysis of data are critical for banks to improve efficiency, reduce risk, increase...

09 Jul, 2020

WebEx

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Virtual Roundtable Series on COVID-19 Mitigation Efforts #16 - Deep Dive on Collections and Risk

Covid-19

Credit Risk & Scoring

By invitation only To contain the negative economic impact of COVID-19, financial institutions have swiftly reviewed their lending protocols, adjusted their risk assessment and debt collection strategies to minimize costs and avoid losses. Credit...

02 Jul, 2020

WebEx

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Virtual Roundtable Series on COVID-19 Mitigation Efforts #15 - The Macro Picture for Small Business

By invitation only The incidence of COVID-19 cases varies from country to country. However, all businesses are comparatively affected by the risk of the pandemic and the containment measures taken by governments, which result in severely reduced or...

25 Jun, 2020

WebEx

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Virtual Roundtable Series on COVID-19 Mitigation Efforts #14 - Agri SMEs Weathering COVID-19

Rural & Agriculture Finance

Covid-19

By invitation only COVID-19 affected both the real and financial sectors of the economy. SME finance is no exception. However, not all industries were affected equally. Agri SMEs, often designated as essential businesses, have experienced...

24 Jun, 2020

Webinar

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Members Only Webinar - Data Analytics in SME Banking in India - Part I

Credit Risk & Scoring

Digital Transformation

The SME Finance Forum is hosting a two-session webinar series on Data Analytics. Increasingly, the use and analysis of data are critical for banks to improve efficiency, reduce risk, increase profitability, and retain customers. In these series, we...

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