Brazil: Financial Inclusion of Small Businesses Seminar

Under the auspices of ECLAC, Sebrae organized a seminar on financial inclusion of small and medium enterprises, which was attended by nearly 50 professionals. For ECLAC, the seminar was an opportunity to present the results and broaden the discussion of its project on "Financial inclusion of SMEs and innovation policies of development banks,” particularly focusing on the case study of Brazil that was debated with strategic partners from the country. The new Sebrae investigation on SME financing was also presented and discussed at the seminar.

Costa Rica: Promoting financial inclusion via Development Bank innovation…

Within the framework of ECLAC's project, and counting on its sponsorship, the Costa Rican System of Development Banks (SBD) organized a seminar to promote financial inclusion with a focus on innovative development bank policies. The Seminar was used as a space for presenting the results of ECLAC’s project on “Financial inclusion of SMEs and development bank financial innovation policies," including the case study on Costa Rica.

Study Tour for officials and policy makers from Latin America to…

The purpose of this study tour is to provide officials and policy makers from Latin America the opportunity to learn first-hand how two important Thai national development banks, the SME bank and the Bank of Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC), are enhancing the access of small and medium enterprises in Thailand and exchange views and experiences on the subject.

Chile: Seminar Promoting Financial Inclusion through Development Bank…