Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) face ongoing challenges. In response, governments have developed schemes to help remedy market deficiencies where private sector sources are unable or unwilling to operate, by creating public development banks.
 
The Montreal Group is a forum created to foster peer group exchanges, identify best practices and innovative solutions on issues/products such as loan guarantees, financing intangible projects, consulting services, global business matching or governance.
Members are all state-owned development banks focusing on micro, small and medium-sized enterprises.