PCMI, a Global Payments Advisory Group, Joins the SME Finance Forum

Payments and Commerce Market Intelligence (PCMI), an advisory group focused on the global payments industry, has joined the SME Finance Forum as the global membership network’s latest affiliate. The 250+ members and affiliates of the Forum are SME finance experts operating in 190 countries who share the common goal of expanding access to finance for small businesses worldwide through knowledge exchange and innovation.

“We are delighted to welcome PCMI as our newest affiliate. Its expertise in the global payments industry and focus on understanding the needs of businesses align closely with our mission to strengthen SME finance ecosystems. We look forward to engaging with PCMI and exchanging insights on how financial services can better respond to the needs of SMEs across markets,” said Qamar Saleem, Head of SME Finance Forum.

PCMI joining the SME Finance Forum will bring valuable perspectives from the global payments industry to a network of SME finance stakeholders, creating opportunities to exchange insights on the evolving financial needs of small businesses and how financial service providers can better serve them.

“At PCMI, we are thrilled to join the SME Finance Forum. Its mission to accelerate financial service access for SMEs dovetails strongly with our advisory work for global payments companies. We regularly engage with SMEs to understand their financial needs, helping our clients turn those insights into tailored products and services. Learning alongside fellow Forum members will deepen our understanding of how companies worldwide can best serve this segment,” said Lindsay Lehr Tutson, Managing Director, Payments and Commerce Market Intelligence (PCMI).

About Payments and Commerce Market Intelligence (PCMI)

Payments and Commerce Market Intelligence (PCMI) is an advisory group focused on the global payments industry, with more than 30 years of experience providing market intelligence to global corporations. Since 2012, PCMI has completed more than 500 client engagements across the payments industry, covering more than 50 global markets.

PCMI helps clients grow, measure, and protect their businesses through customized engagements, including opportunity benchmarking, market entry analysis, and customer research. Its work helps companies navigate a rapidly evolving payments industry and develop strategies informed by market insights.

Learn more:
Website: https://paymentscmi.com

SME Finance Forum: Innovation & Partnership for MSME Growth

The SME Finance Forum, backed by G20 and IFC/World Bank, is the leading global network of 250+ members and affiliates operating in 190 countries. The network comprises SME-focused institutions providing and enabling finance and services, including banks, non-bank financial institutions, fintechs, payment platforms, development institutions, credit guarantee companies, insurers, investment funds, supply-chain players, banking and SME associations, policy advocates, regulators, academia, consulting firms, and knowledge aggregators.

Members, affiliates, and associated stakeholders benefit from learning and replicating best practices from around the world, innovating new products for growth, accessing risk mitigation tools, establishing partnerships, attracting investors, and gaining recognition among a global peer group of innovators.

Our activities include exclusive member offerings such as innovation hubs, solutions clinics, peer networks, study tours, specialized tools and training, member repositories, and partnered initiatives, as well as public resources including a library of more than 200 publications, over 500 videos, webinars, newsletters, training programs, annual awards, and flagship events.

Discover the SME Finance Forum members and affiliates:
https://www.smefinanceforum.org/page/our-members
https://www.smefinanceforum.org/page/partner-with-us