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Financial Institutions

Major international financial institutions, regional banks and the private sector offer assistance to SMEs that contribute to sustainable economic development.

The international, regional and national financial institutions listed below have developed a variety of funding packages for SMEs. We provide a brief description of some of these and a link to the institution itself.

International

• Aureos Capital Ltd. (CDC Group)
  is a global small and medium enterprise private equity fund manager operating under Capital for Development (CDC). More...

• International Finance Corporation (IFC)
  promotes the development of SMEs in developing countries as a core part its private sector development strategy. More...

• European Investment Bank (EIB)
  is the development bank of the European Union and supports small investments and the activities of SMEs in Overseas Countries and Territories (OCT), in ACP - African, Caribbean and Pacific - countries, and in Latin America and Asia. More...

• European Investment Fund
  EIF is the EU specialist financial institution for SMEs. More…

• The Netherlands Development Finance Company (FMO)
  FMO's mission is to create flourishing enterprises for sustainable growth in developing countries. More…

• Japan Bank for International Co-operation (JBIC)

• Capital for Development (CDC Group)
  operates under the UK Department for International Development (DFID), and places funds with private equity fund managers to invest in the private sector in developing economies. More...

• PROINVEST (ACP/EC)
  PROINVEST promotes investment and technology flows to enterprises operating within key sectors in the ACP States. More…

• Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency, World Bank Group (MIGA)
  The World Bank's Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), has developed a Small Investment Program (SIP) specifically designed for small and medium investors investing in small and medium enterprises. More…

• Overseas Private Investment Organisation (OPIC)
  OPIC assists US companies by providing financing, from large structured finance to small business loans, political risk insurance, and investment funds. More…

Regional

• African Development Bank (AfDB)
  An important objective of AfDB is the development of private financial institutions and a dynamic SME sector. More...

• Africa MSME Finance Program
  The MSME Finance Program is an institution-building initiative designed to speed up the transfer of knowledge to banks serving MSMEmicro, small, and medium enterprises. More…

• Asian Development Bank (ADB)
  ADB supports programmes designed to improve financing for small- and medium-scale enterprises and has a micro-finance development strategy. More…

• Caribank

• EU SADC Investment Promotion Programme (ESIPP)
  is designed to attract foreign investment into the SADC region and promote long-term investment co-operation agreements in specific key sectors. More... 

• Exim Bank India
  Exim Bank offers a comprehensive range of products and services to SMEs in India. More…

• Inter-American Development Bank (IADB)
  IADB's Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF) assists private sector development through its Small Enterprise Development Facility. More…

• Fina Bank, Kenya
  aims to serve the entire SME sector of Kenya and the East African region. More…

National

• Khula Enterprise Finance Ltd., South Africa
  promotes sustainable access to loans and equity by SMEs and offers a range of financial resources and information. More…

• Development Bank of South Africa (DBSA)

• Fina Bank, Kenya
  aims to serve the entire SME sector of Kenya and the East African region. More…

• Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI)
  The Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) aims to empower the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) sector. More…