IFC: Damu Guarantee Funds Expand Access to Finance for Enterprises

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), part of the World Bank Group, notes the key role of guarantee instruments in expanding access to finance for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). IFC Head in Kazakhstan Zafar Khashimov reported that the organization has been operating in the country since 1993 and, over this …

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