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Profit and Impact: Lessons on Operational Efficiency in Agri-SME Lending (March 2020) analyses the operational processes of seven SME lenders, most of which are members of the Council on Smallholder Agricultural Finance. Commissioned by Small Foundation, the study set out to identify operational best practices to serve agri-SMEs more effectively, efficiently and profitably.
The research assessed lenders’ procedures across the loan lifecycle and benchmarked their performance by turnaround time, staffing ratios, and costs relative to total loans originated, highlighting lessons to improve both profitability and impact in agri-SME lending.
Research by Genesis Analytics.
With support from Small Foundation. Read our key takeaways.