PROJECT

Projects

Summary of Advisory Services Project Information

Project Number

539424

Primary Business Area

Access To Finance

Disclosure Date

May 25, 2009

Country

Bangladesh

Region

South Asia

IFC Approval Date

Dec 9, 2005

Status

Completed

Estimated Total Budget

$2,766,307.00
(Project budget includes all project-funded activities)

Last Updated Date

Nov 30, 2016

Project Estimated Start Date

Jan 1, 2005

Project Description

The project builds capacity of the financial sector in Bangladesh by addressing risk management issues, and by introducing and popularizing new techniques to improve services financial institutions (FIs) provide to SME clients. Objectives include 1) increasing access to finance for SMEs; and 2) raising awareness, increasing and disseminating knowledge, and sharing best practices on SME finance in the financial market.