Credit guarantee scheme: Developing a feasible mechanism

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are inherently considered risky financing option for financial institutions (banks and non-bank financial institutions) around the world. This is due to their unstructured and low equity position and limited product mix. Thus they have a crowded market positioning. SMEs also lack collateral that most banks...

Rohingya repatriation: Bumpy road ahead

The signing of the terms of reference (ToR) by Bangladesh and Myanmar, on Tuesday last, to form a joint working group (JWG) in a bid to start the repatriation process of refugees is apparently an important breakthrough in the bilateral negotiations on the Rohingya crisis. It is assumed that the...