AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoSME Finance: Pakistan’s central bank has made SMEConnect the required route for financing applications from November 1. The digital system lets businesses track applications, but its success will depend on banks approving and disbursing loans faster. Storm Pressures: Guam businesses say typhoon damage, power and water outages, delayed inventory and slower customer traffic can keep them from recovering for months. Credit Guarantees: Indian banks are seeking an extension of a collateral-free microloan guarantee scheme that ended in March, warning that uncertainty could raise lending costs and restrict credit to microenterprises. Local Industry: Nepal’s homegrown businesses have the skills and products to grow, but high input costs, limited distribution and a lack of government support make it difficult to compete.
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