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Virtual Roundtable Series on COVID-19 Mitigation Efforts #4: DBS on Digital Relief

By invitation only

The SME Finance Forum organizes this weekly virtual roundtable series to provide its members with opportunities to share and learn about the impacts of COVID-19 on their MSME clients and their own institutions, on a continuous and real-time basis. The 75-minute session also allows the members to share their practical experiences especially strategies and initiatives they are taking to help their clients cope with this unprecedented crisis. 

Financial innovations, digitalization stories and lively conversations at the Singapore Fintech Festival 2019

Organized by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the Singapore FinTech Festival and the Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology (SFF x SWITCH) took place from 11-15 November 2019, which attracted more than 60,000 participants from 140 countries. The event also saw a record 569 speakers, close to 1,000 exhibitors and 41 international pavilions.

Finovate Asia 2019

Finovate brings together the Asia's fintech community to feature demos of new fintech solutions, key insights from thought-leaders and influencers, and networking that delivers meaningful connections with fintech decision-makers.

SME Finance Forum members are entitled to receive a discount on registration. Please, contact us for more information.


 

GRAB Financial Services Asia Joins 150 Other Financial Institutions to Promote SME Finance

Washington, D.C. May 3, 2019 – GRAB Financial Services Asia (GRAB) became the newest member of the SME Finance Forum, a global membership network that brings together financial institutions, technology companies, and development finance institutions to share knowledge, spur innovation, and promote the growth of SMEs. 

SME Finance Forum Immersion Program 2019: DBS Singapore

The SME Finance Forum's Immersion Programs are aimed at providing our members with 1-2 day exposure visits to high performing regional or global financial institutions or fintechs to gather in depth knowledge about an innovative aspect of their operations. The immersion visits will allow members to hear practical first-hand accounts from the host institution about the unique challenges they faced and the motivation and process for change, as well as lessons learnt.

 

IFC Annual Digital Finance Partners Meeting - Singapore May 23-24

The SME Finance Forum was very pleased to be asked to assist in IFC’s annual Digital Finance Partners meeting.  This meeting attracted well over 100 participants from some 40 countries:  Fintech partners, fintechs interested in partnerships, IFC client financial institutions, IFC investment and advisory staff.  The even took place over 2 days.  The first day was full of interesting panel discussions and speeches.  Vivek Pathak, IFC’s Director for East Asia-Pacific, kicked off the meeting by speaking from the heart about his years as a banker in a large multinational, where they really could