Qarar Joins the SME Finance Forum to Support Inclusive Financing for SME Growth
April 14, 2026 – Qarar has joined the SME Finance Forum as the global membership network’s newest member. The Forum’s 250+ members and affiliates are SME financing experts operating across 190 countries, united by a shared goal of expanding access to finance for small businesses worldwide through knowledge exchange and innovation.
“The SME Finance Forum is pleased to welcome Qarar as our newest member. We look forward to collaborating with them to expand financing for SMEs and to foster a broader ecosystem for inclusive growth through data and technology,” said Qamar Saleem, Head of the SME Finance Forum.
Backed by SIMAH and trusted by leading banks, Qarar combines more than a decade of regulatory expertise with product innovation—from real-time data gateways to affordability engines—designed for a rapidly evolving market.
Mr. Humaid Mudhaffr, CEO, Qarar Consulting, commented, "Joining the SME Finance Forum marks an important step in our global journey to support the mission of expand access to SME financing, both regionally and internationally. Through our state-of-the-art data analytics and decisioning technologies, we are committed to empowering financial institutions to better serve SMEs and drive inclusive, sustainable growth.”
SME Finance Forum: Innovation & Partnership for MSMEs Growth
The SME Finance Forum, backed by G20 and IFC/World Bank, is the leading global network of 200+ members/affiliates operating in 190 countries. The network comprises of SME focused institutions providing and enabling finance and services- banks, non-banks financial institutions, fintech, payment platforms, development institutions, credit guarantee companies, insurers, investment funds, supply chain linked players, banking and SME associations, policy advocates, regulators, academia, consulting houses, knowledge aggregators.
Our member, affiliates, and associated stakeholders benefit from learning/replicating best practices from across the world, innovating new products for business growth, acquiring risk mitigation tools, establishing partnerships, attracting investors, and being recognized amongst a peer group of global innovators. Our activities consist of “members only” offerings (like innovation hubs, solutions clinics, peer group networks, study tours, specialized tools and trainings, member portal repository, partnered initiatives) as well as public services (200+ publications library, 500+ videos, webinars, newsletters, trainings, annual awards, annual event etc.)
Discover the SME Finance Forum members/affiliates:
https://www.smefinanceforum.org/members/member-list
https://smefinanceforum.org/about/partners
About Qarar
Backed by SIMAH and trusted by leading banks, Qarar combines more than a decade of regulatory expertise with product innovation — from real-time data gateways to automating credit underwriting, Credit decisions, credit risk modelling, and offering affordability engines — built for a fast-changing market.
Learn more:
Website: Qarar.AI
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/qarar-consultancy/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/qararcompany/