BRAC Bank, Sheba Platform to facilitate digital commerce for SMEs

BRAC Bank Limited and Sheba Platform Limited have recently signed an agreement and marked the official kickoff of “SME Bondhu” – an SME banking initiative which aims to facilitate MSME’s inclusion into the ever-growing digital commerce. The objectives of the project are: to leverage BRAC Bank’s network and facilitate women-led SMEs

SME stimulus way lower than regional peers

The government's allocation for helping small and medium enterprises (SMEs) overcome the pandemic-induced losses is far less compared to the funds set aside for the same purpose in India, Thailand, and Malaysia, says a recent study. The findings of the study titled "The Future of SMEs after the Coronavirus Crisis: Challenges