Malaysian SMEs contribute to 33% of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) and 58% of the national workforce. By 2020, Malaysia also aims to push SME contribution to GDP to 41% and SME contribution to national exports at 23%. Despite being the backbone of the economy and government ambitions to …
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SME Digital Financing: An Alternative Source of Capital for SMEs
According to a recent study by Deloitte and Visa, around 55% of SMEs in Malaysia need more capital to grow. Moreover, 58% of them decided to put off their financing proposals because they lack the bank requirements. Yet the bank funds available are not enough to cover the national need …