Tag: SME finance

The blog discusses how the diversification strategies of Kenyan microfinance banks are working.

This note features MSMEs’ access to finance in Uganda and charts a potential roadmap for banks and other financial institutions as they expand and downscale to serve the market.

This briefing note elaborates on key findings of the research and how financial institutions can profitably serve this strategic and niche segment in Rwanda.

The creation of Small Finance Banks by the Reserve Bank of India promises to offer a range of exciting opportunities, as well as some challenges, for the provisional licensees. Many of these are discussed in this collection of MicroSave’s Briefing Notes and blogs, which provide deep insights into options from India around strategy, operations, product development and agent network development/management.

These short articles are based on years of on-the-ground research and technical assistance dedicated to developing sound business models and operations to underpin profitable approaches to serving the mass market, thus advancing financial inclusion.

This presentation highlights the key opportunities for the banks in enhancing access to finance to SMEs and also retaining customers through provision of non-financial services.