Micro Finance Policy for Eswatini
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MAP Swaziland Synthesis Stakeholders
This Diagnostic report presents a comprehensive analysis of the financial inclusion environment in Swaziland as part of the Making Access Possible (MAP) Swaziland initiative. MAP will be used to inform the Swazi government’s approach to financial inclusion. In October 2012, the Ministry of Finance formally requested FinMark Trust’s support for its ongoing financial inclusion agenda. […]
Continue ReadingSwaziland FinScope Consumer 2014 Results
· To describe the levels of financial inclusion (i.e. levels of access to financial products and services – both formal and informal) · To describe the landscape of access (i.e. the type of products and services used by financially included individuals) · To identify the drivers of, and barriers to financial access · To assess trends/changes over time (from 2011) · To stimulate evidence-based dialogue that will ultimate lead to […]
Continue ReadingState of the Microfinance Sector in Swaziland, Final Report, August 2016
To provide the State of the Micro Finance Sector in Swaziland, including the institutional assessment of the performance and risk profile of key players, the identification of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats affecting the Microfinance sector and the elaboration of recommendations to strengthen the sector.
Continue ReadingNational Financial Inclusion Strategy Document 2017 – 2022
The Government of Swaziland (GoS) attaches a critical role for financial inclusion. At the microeconomic or household level, financial inclusion can impact people’s welfare directly…
Continue ReadingEswatini State of Financial Inclusion Report 2019 – Pocket Size
· To describe the levels of financial inclusion (i.e. levels of access to financial products and services – both formal and informal) · To describe the landscape of access (i.e. the type of products and services used by financially included individuals) · To identify the drivers of, and barriers to financial access · To assess trends/changes over time (from 2014) · To stimulate evidence-based dialogue that will ultimate lead to […]
Continue ReadingEswatini SME Financial Inclusion Roadmap 2018 – 2022
The Eswatini Making Access Possible (MAP) for Growth: Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) Development Roadmap lays out a vision and implementation framework for the development of the SME sector in Eswatini. This Roadmap only focuses on SMEs, at the exclusion of micro enterprises. This was in recognition that even though micro enterprises are critical as […]
Continue ReadingEswatini MSME Diagnostic Study 2018
This report summarises the findings from the MAP Swaziland diagnostic, a comprehensive study of the scope for financial inclusion in Swaziland across four product markets: credit, payments, savings and insurance. The global Making Access to Financial Services Possible (MAP) programme is a partnership between the United Nations Capital Development Programme (UNCDF), FinMark Trust and the […]
Continue ReadingSmall Scale Enterprise Loan Guarantee Scheme for Swaziland 2016
Report summarizes the findings on the current situation of the Small Scale Enterprise Loan Guarantee Scheme of the Kingdom of Eswatini, as well as elaborate the recommendations to improve the scheme. It assesses the following key issues: The guaranteed credit portfolio; The leverage; The guarantee coverage; The claims procedure; The re-capitalization mechanism; and, The institutional […]
Continue ReadingTransforming Rural Finance Small Businesses for Impact in Eswatini
The Small Businesses have a role to improve the sustainable livelihoods for the owners and contribute to economic growth. This Report provides the findings of the Business Finance Clinics conducted by CFI for 214 rural businesses operating in 20 Tikhundla centres in the country. The Report shares the experiences of these businesses on the following […]
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