According to IFC data, 40 percent of all SMEs in emerging countries annually have an unmet financing need of about $ 5.2 trillion [1]. Of this amount, approximately $ 800 billion goes to SMEs in Europe and Central Asia. The opportunity cost of not realizing the potential development of SMEs is given by the fact that they are the main employer in any economy.
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