MICROFINANCE EVENT: Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprises’ (MSMEs’) Access to Finance in a Digital Finance Era, October 19-20, 2016, Tokyo, Japan

Event Name: Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprises’ (MSMEs’) Access to Finance in a Digital Finance Era

Event Dates: October 19-20, 2016

Event Location: Asian Development Bank Institution, Tokyo, Japan

Cost: There is no fee to attend.

Summary of event:

The purpose of this event is to bring together practitioners and researchers to address the two challenges that micro-, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) face: information asymmetry and shortage of collateral. It is hosted by the Asian Development Bank Institute, a think tank within the Asian Development Bank that is based in Japan.

Event Website: https://www.adb.org/news/events/micro-small-and-medium-sized-enterprises-msmes-access-finance-digital-finance-era

For additional information, you may call +81 3 3593 5500 or contact Chantapacdepong Pornpinun at https://www.adb.org/contact?target=SfZQQS4ILTIeVf1LQ3oyybaD6iakNrc3wvgDeDJq4Ag=&name=Chantapacdepong,%20Pornpinun

By Petra Barbu, Research Associate

About the Asian Development Bank Institute

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) Institute was established in 1997 as the think tank of ADB. It is based in Tokyo, Japan, and has 51 personnel representing approximately 15 nationalities as of 2015. Its goal is to build capacity, skills and knowledge to help reduce poverty and otherwise support the long-term growth and competitiveness of the Asia-Pacific region. It does this by providing input for policy makers by funding research on development issues. For 2015, the institute had a budget of approximately USD 15 million.

About the Asian Development Bank

Established in 1966 and headquartered in Manila, the Philippines, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is a development finance institution that consists of 67 country members. ADB has three strategic priorities: to foster inclusive growth, to facilitate regional integration and to ensure environmentally sustainable growth. To accomplish these objectives, ADB uses loans, technical assistance programs, grants, equity investments and guarantees in member countries in the region. As of 2015, ADB reported total assets of USD 117 billion.

Sources and Additional Resources

[1] MicroCapital Universe Profile: Asian Development Bank Institute

[2] MicroCapital Universe Profile: Asian Development Bank

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