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Inclusive Finance for SMEs in Pakistan: A Supply-Side Perspective

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  • Rasheed, Rabia
  • Siddiqui, Sulaman Hafeez
  • Muhammad Abbas

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Objective: Inclusive finance aims to escalate the access and usage of financial services among SMEs and individuals as well. Therefore, it is mainly concerned with efforts towards financial inclusion, which means easy access and usage of a wide range of affordable financial products and services by everyone, provided by a variety of sound, responsible, and sustainable financial institutes. In Pakistan, SMEs face severe issues towards access to formal finance and bound to meet their financial needs by using informal finance. This study aims to highlight the supply-side factors impacting SME's access to finance in Pakistan. Methodology: This quantitative research has been conducted in the five big cities of Punjab province. By using a stratified sampling technique SMEs from three main sectors have been included in this study manufacturing, services and trading. Findings: In line with prior research study concluded that for inclusive growth and development, provision of resources, favourable policies and regulatory reforms, financial and other national institutions, international bodies support can bring significant change in the status of SMEs in Pakistan. Implications: Current study will be helpful for policy makers and financial institutions to formalize their structure and strategies to facilitate SMEs in Pakistan.

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  • Rasheed, Rabia & Siddiqui, Sulaman Hafeez & Muhammad Abbas, 2023. "Inclusive Finance for SMEs in Pakistan: A Supply-Side Perspective," Sustainable Business and Society in Emerging Economies, CSRC Publishing, Center for Sustainability Research and Consultancy Pakistan, vol. 5(4), pages 437-450, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:src:sbseec:v:5:y:2023:i:4:p:437-450
    DOI: http://doi.org/10.26710/sbsee.v5i4.2840
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