Financial Inclusion of SMEs is Fundamental for their Productive Insertion

In the last three decades the financial sector has grown significantly, especially in Latin America and the Caribbean, where it has expanded about 18% on average. According to ECLAC, this growth necessitates the design and construction of an inclusive financial system dedicated to productive financing, which is particularly relevant to the region’s Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). The financial inclusion of SMEs, and the innovation policies that regional development banks can apply in this area, were the subject of a seminar held on August 16-17 in Lima, Peru, organized by the Econom…