AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoSME Finance: Credit Saison and the Asian Development Bank plan to expand lending to small and midsize businesses across Asia, adapting a model developed through Credit Saison’s India operations. Digital Trade: Indian traders paired traditional account books with phones, computers and tablets during Diwali, reflecting wider technology adoption in everyday commerce. Export Access: Nepal’s Himalayan Threads has grown its CIIE booth from 9 to 72 square metres as the expo connects its cashmere products—and more than 600 artisan families—to Chinese buyers. Small-Business Lending: Guyana’s president urged Bank of Baroda to direct more capital to local firms; the government is also working with the Guyana Development Bank on loans of up to $10 million for eligible businesses. Local Commerce: Singapore’s new Pulse @ Jurong app brings neighbourhood businesses, offers, transport updates and community events together in one platform.
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