सक्षम Stories

Building an Effective Approach to SME Banking

SME finance brings its own set of challenges and opportunities for commercial banks. Sakchyam has been working with commercial banks to help them serve SMEs in a more focused and structured way.

सक्षम Stories

A Brief on Branchless Banking (BLB) Initiative

Sakchyam Access to Finance Programme has supported 14 commercial banks to establish more than 300 Branchless Banking (BLB) points expanding their outreach to the rural/remote areas of the country. Findings of a recent study by Sakchyam on the BLB initiatives of the partner banks have been published in a report.

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SME Finance

To unleash the potential of SMEs in Nepal, Sakchyam works with financial institutions, especially commercial banks, to increase their outreach in remote areas and to utilise and leverage alternate delivery channels, helping them to design suitable products and services, and streamline the process, etc.

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Automation Of MFIs: How Sahara Nepal Adopted Tablet Banking

Sakchyam supports MFIs in strengthening their operational capacity and expanding financial access through appropriate technologies. 12 partner MFIs have automated their operations through tablet banking.

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Financial Inclusion

The component works closely with MFIs, cooperatives and insurance service providers to help extend a wide range of financial products and services to the unserved/underserved population in rural areas of Nepal. The component includes a total of 31 projects with 20 partner financial institutions

More Than

400K

Financial Literacy Beneficiaries

Financial Services to Over

86K

MSMEs

80

Projects Implemented

45

Partners

Presence in

74

Districts

More Than

1.8Mil

Beneficiaries Reached

More Than

1Mil

Women Beneficiaries Reached

185

Branch and Ext. Counters Established

More Than

350

BLB Points Established

40

Product/Process Innovations

More Than

2900

Tablets in Use

Above

NPR 36 Bil

Private Capital Leveraged

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Building an Effective Approach to SME Banking

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A Brief on Branchless Banking (BLB) Initiative