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The Numbers Don’t Lie: The $300 Billion Business Case for Banking Women-Owned SMEs

The Numbers Don’t Lie: The $300 Billion Business Case for Banking Women-Owned SMEs

Across the globe, there are about 10 million women-owned small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the formal business sector, which represent approximately 30% of all SMEs in emerging markets. 70% of these women-owned SMEs report being unbanked or underbanked, which translates to a roughly $300 billion market opportunity for financial service providers.

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