Information Sharing and SMME Financing in South Africa: A Survey of the Landscape

Description

This report focuses on the current state of credit access for SMMEs in South Africa. In particular, it examines barriers to credit access and viable near-term solutions to reduce or eliminate those barriers. Specific attention is paid to information exchanges in the context of commercial credit reporting, as South Africa moves to implement a
National Credit Register of credit obligations.

Information

Evaluation Number:
107
Score:
4,1
Report Approval:
Sunday, 31 August 2008
Published:
Thursday, 21 February 2013
Initiated By:
National Credit Regulator
Undertaken By:
Political and Economic Research Council
Evaluation Period:
Unknown
Evaluation Area:
Trade, industry, enterprises
National Outcome:
National Outcome 4: Decent employment through inclusive economic growth.
Commissioned By:
Evaluation Type:
Diagnostic
Evaluation Subject:
Sector
Geographic Scope:
National

Evaluation Documents

File Name
South-Africa-SME Access to Credit.pdf 107.pdf
107 EQAT 20130319 sr_mb.pdf

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