MICROFINANCE EVENT: Global SME Finance Forum 2016, September 19-21, 2016, Beijing, China

Event Name: Global SME Finance Forum 2016

Event Date: September 19-21, 2016

Event Location: Shangri La – China World Hotel, 1 Jianguomenwai Avenue, Beijing, 100004, China

Cost: For information on registration, you may contact Nadia Afrin by email at nafrin[at]ifc.org or by phone at +1 202 378 4141.

Summary of Event: This event will focus on innovations and opportunities in small business finance as depicted by stakeholders from various banks, financial technology (fintech) companies and development finance institutions on topics including the following: 1) regulation of small and medium enterprise (SME) finance; 2) supply chain finance; 3) financing women entrepreneurs; and 4) mobile applications. The forum will also include 15 demonstrations by fintech companies related to supply chain finance, big data, risk management, non-financial services and remittances. Additionally, the forum will feature a “Business-to-Business (B2B) Marketplace”, during which fintech companies, microfinance organizations, banks, venture capital funds and development institutions can connect directly regarding potential business opportunities.

Background on Organizers: SME Finance Forum is a platform of the G-20 Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion (GPFI) that is managed by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the US-based World Bank Group. The forum provides data and research on what it deems best practices in SME finance and seeks to facilitate “knowledge-sharing and collaboration” among financial institutions, development agencies, policy makers and researchers.

Event Website: http://www.globalsmefinanceforum.org/2016/

For additional information, you may contact Nadia Afrin by email at nafrin[at]ifc.org or by phone at +1 202 378 4141.

By Michelle Dold, Research Associate

Sources and Additional Information:

[1] MicroCapital Universe Profile: SME Finance Forum

[2] MicroCapital Universe Profile: International Finance Corporation (IFC)

[3] MicroCapital Universe Profile: G20

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