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Problems and Prospects of SME Financing in Bangladesh

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  • Chowdhury, Md. Shahnur Azad

    (IIUC)

  • Azam, Md Kazi Golam

    (IIUC)

  • Islam, Serajul

    (IIUC)

Abstract

The present study is conducted to analyze the potential of SMEs in the economy of Bangladesh. Data were collected from 100 SME units by using simple random technique. A structural questionnaire was developed to get the responses from different SME units in the country. For Bangladesh SMEs have assumed special significance for poverty reduction programmes and potential contribution to the overall industrial and economic growth. Some of the constraints related SME financing are identified and some pointers for the future are provided through the study.

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  • Chowdhury, Md. Shahnur Azad & Azam, Md Kazi Golam & Islam, Serajul, 2013. "Problems and Prospects of SME Financing in Bangladesh," Asian Business Review, Asian Business Consortium, vol. 2(2), pages 109-116.
    • Handle: RePEc:ris:asbure:0131
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    Cited by:

    1. S. M. Towhidur Rahman & Ahsanul Kabir, 2019. "Factors influencing location choice and cluster pattern of manufacturing small and medium enterprises in cities: evidence from Khulna City of Bangladesh," Journal of Global Entrepreneurship Research, Springer;UNESCO Chair in Entrepreneurship, vol. 9(1), pages 1-26, December.
    2. Yang Yang & Xuezheng Chen & Jing Gu & Hamido Fujita, 2019. "Alleviating Financing Constraints of SMEs through Supply Chain," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(3), pages 1-19, January.
    3. Md. Rostam Ali & Rustom Ali Ahmed & Md. Ashikul Islam, 2019. "Cost of external financing of SMEs: A study of a developing country," International Journal of Financial Engineering (IJFE), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 6(03), pages 1-22, September.
    4. Rozina Akther, 2022. "Factors associated with small and medium enterprise financing: a study from Bangladesh," Journal of Global Entrepreneurship Research, Springer;UNESCO Chair in Entrepreneurship, vol. 12(1), pages 265-277, December.

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    Keywords

    SME; GDP; Economy;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • G21 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Banks; Other Depository Institutions; Micro Finance Institutions; Mortgages

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