ACCESS TO FINANCE
Increasing access to financial services offers substantial social benefits
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Over 2.5 billion economically active people lack access to financial services. This includes not only micro-entrepreneurs, but small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as well. SMEs are an important engine of economic growth in many developing countries and employ a large segment of the population.
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Access to finance provides the opportunity for micro-entrepreneurs and SMEs to form and expand their businesses, creating jobs and generating income.
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Treetops Capital helps increase access to financial services by investing in microfinance institutions and SME-lending financial institutions that serve under-banked communities.