Role of Development Finance Institutions in Financial Inclusion – SME Observations

Economic development and growth, and the participation of various economic stakeholders therein, requires the active existence and functioning of a vibrant financial sector. In many developing countries, a significant section of the population, excluded from participation in the financial sector. This product informs on: (i) the impact and imperative of financial exclusion; (ii) potential policy actions and measures; (iii) Links between DFis and financial inclusion, existing constraints between them and possible remedial actions; (iv) Roles of stakeholders and way forward.