AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoSME Finance in Brazil: QI Tech and Ant International’s Bettr are teaming up to expand working-capital loans for small and medium online sellers and add BNPL for AliExpress shoppers, using transactional data for credit decisions. Trade Pressure for North American SMBs: Business groups and unions are watching the July 1 CUSMA review as a “checkpoint,” with anxiety over how the U.S. could use the process to pressure Canada. Digital Payments Push in Central America: El Salvador’s agro fair highlights a local snag: many micro and small vendors still resist digital payments despite legal requirements, keeping cash circulation outside the banking system. Tourism Safety and Local Vendors (Jamaica): Negril stakeholders say community coordination is key to keeping the destination safe, stressing that small hotels, street vendors, and craft sellers all depend on tourism. Business Formalization (Jamaica): The industry ministry urged more firms to formalize, arguing it unlocks bank financing, grants, and digital payments plus better access to larger buyers. Tech for SMEs (Myanmar): Micro, small and medium enterprises are being urged to adopt digital transformation to modernize operations.
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