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1 BNM-AFI ACCESS TO FINANCIAL SERVICES FOR THE MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES OCTOBER 2014, CONFERENCE HALL 1, GROUND FLOOR SASANA KIJANG, BANK NEGARA MALAYSIA DAY 1 TUESDAY 14 OCTOBER :00-09:10 Welcoming Remarks Mr. Thomas Tan Ms. Maria Moreno Sanchez Alliance for Financial Inclusion 09:10-9:20 Photography Session Foyer, 09:20-10:10 Context Setting and Ice-Breaking Dr. Barbara Drexler Frankfurt School of Finance and Management 10:10-10:30 Energise and Engage Foyer, 10:30-12:00 Session 1: Case Studies on SME Finance Policies by the Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AF)/Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion (GPFI) This session will discuss the findings of the case studies on the policy interventions to promote SME financing. Ms. Maria Moreno Sanchez Alliance for Financial Inclusion 12:00-13:00 Session 2: MSME Financing Ecosystem Peru s Experience This session will describe the practices and ecosystem adopted in Peru for MSME financing. This includes an overview of the financial and microfinance system in Peru, as well as regulatory and supervisory framework for the microfinance institutions. Ms. Roxana Chavez Valencia Superintendency of Banking, Insurance and Private Pensions Fund Administrators of Peru 1 Central Banking Services (CBS)

2 13:00-14:00 Refuel & Relate 14:00-15:00 Session 3: MSME Financing Ecosystem Malaysia s Experience This session will discuss Malaysia s approach towards MSME financing. This includes the diverse types of policies and interventions to facilitate access to financing for MSMEs and the coordinated arrangements amongst key stakeholders in implementing action plans that cut across different institutions. Mr. Ahmad Haniff Jamaluddin 15:00-15:15 Imbibe & Interact Foyer, Conference Hall 1 15:15-16:15 Session 4: Improving Access to Finance for the MSMEs: Product Innovation in Turkey This session will describe the new financing instruments introduced in Turkey, including the role and initiatives of the Government and other entities in Turkey in promoting these instruments. Mr. Hakan Ertürk, Head of Department Turkish Treasury 16:15-17:00 Tour of Sasana Kijang and BNM Museum and Art Gallery 17:00 Depart for Lanai Kijang 18:30-20:30 Dinner and Cultural Performance The Residential Café, Lanai Kijang 2 Central Banking Services (CBS)

3 DAY 2 WEDNESDAY 15 OCTOBER :00-09:10 Review & Reiterate 09:10-10:10 Session 5: Improving Access to Finance for SMEs : Banking Beyond Branches Malaysia s Case This session illustrates an initiative that embarks on branchless banking through collaboration with non-bank entities, to increase outreach to the MSME sector and rural population. Dato Mearia Hamzah Bank Simpanan Nasional, Malaysia 10:10-10:20 Pause & Percolate Foyer, Conference Hall 1 10:20-11:20 Session 6: Improving Access to Finance for Micro Enterprises : Experience from Bangladesh This session describes the strategies and initiatives undertaken in Bangladesh to improve access to financial services for microenterprises. Mr. Md. Ashraful Alam Bangladesh Bank 11:20-12:20 Session 7: Improving Access to Finance for MSMEs: Agricultural Value Chain Finance This session discusses the strategies, business models and instruments to facilitate financing for agriculture value chain through the sharing of successful case studies globally. It will also describe some of the key issues and challenges in providing agricultural value chain finance. Mr. Yaw Brantuo International Fund for Agricultural Development 12:20-13:30 Consume & Converse 3 Central Banking Services (CBS)

4 13:30-14:30 Session 8: Capacity Building and Development of SMEs : The International Experience This session describes capacity building and development initiatives across the globe to improve access to financial services to the SMEs. Mr. Thomas Foerch Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH 14:30-15:30 Session 9: Country Sharing on SME Capacity Building and Development Initiatives This panel discussion will discuss the initiatives adopted to enhance the capacity of SMEs and to promote prudent financial management towards supporting a sustainable SME sector. Moderator: Ms. Kamisah Abdul Kadir, Presenters: Dr. Sheikh Ghazali Sheikh Abod Centre for Entrepeneur Development (CEDAR) SME Bank Malaysia Berhad Ms. Nor Fazleen Zakaria Credit Counselling and Debt Management Agency, Malaysia Mr. Hakan Ertürk Turkish Treasury 15:30-19:30 Kuala Lumpur Experience Participants will be given the opportunity to experience Kuala Lumpur as the business, finance and tourism hub of Malaysia. This includes a visit to the Petronas Twin Towers Skybridge. 4 Central Banking Services (CBS)

5 DAY 3 THURSDAY 16 OCTOBER :45 Depart for Field Visit 09:30-11:00 Session 10: Visit to SME Corporation Malaysia Participants will learn how SME Corporation Malaysia undertakes its role to assist SMEs in providing training opportunities, advisory services and business linkages. This includes a tour of its One Referral Centre. 12:00-13:30 Recharge & Recount 14:00-17:00 Session 11: Field Visit to Entrepreneur Projects Sponsored by Agrobank This visit will provide opportunity to participants to observe the economic activities of microenterprises that is facilitated through financing, provided and supported by Agrobank. 17:00 Depart for Lanai Kijang 5 Central Banking Services (CBS)

6 DAY 4 FRIDAY 17 OCTOBER :00-09:45 Session 12: Wrap Up of Field Visit This session will provide an opportunity for participants to relate and share keytakeaways from the field visits. Ms. Ruziana Mohd. Mokhtar 09:45-10:45 Session 13 : Facilitating Financing for the SMEs Through Improved Credit Reporting: The International Experience This session describes the importance of credit reporting to facilitate financing and developmental efforts for SMEs, based on the work by the International Committee for Credit Reporting, chaired by the World Bank. Ms. Elaine MacEachern International Finance Corporation 10:45-11:00 Refresh & Recollect 11:00-12:30 Session 14: Reducing Information Asymmetry: Country Sharing on the Use of Credit Bureau for SMEs This three break-out sessions, will discuss on the different perspectives on making available quality credit information to improve access to financing for SMEs. Ms. Karen Lee Fong Lin Mr. Heng Bomakara National Bank of Cambodia Mr. Abdul Taib Dewa Credit Guarantee Corporation Malaysia Berhad 12:30-14:15 Ingest & Invigorate Friday Prayers 14:15-15:15 Session 15: Women-Led SME Finance 6 Central Banking Services (CBS)

7 This session describes on the approaches adopted to improve the access to finance for women-owned SMEs. Moderator: Ms. Maria Moreno Sanchez, Alliance for Financial Inclusion Presenters: Paula Maria Leynes International Finance Corporation Mr. Md. Ashraful Alam Bangladesh Bank 15:15-15:30 Imbibe & Interact Foyer, 15:30-16:00 Session 16: Sharing by AFI Small and Medium Enterprise Finance Working Group (SMEFWG) This session provides a brief update on the work undertaken by the SMEFWG, including key initiatives and issues related to SME finance. Ms. Yunita Resmi Sari Bank Indonesia 16:00-16:45 Session 17: Reflection and Action Plans This session will provide an opportunity for participants to relate and share key take-aways from the programme. Dr. Barbara Drexler Frankfurt School of Finance and Management 16:45-17:15 Feedback Session 17:15-17:20 Closing Remarks Ms. Ruziana Mohd. Mokhtar Ms. Maria Moreno Sanchez Alliance for Financial Inclusion 7 Central Banking Services (CBS)

8 * Programme Changes: reserves the right to make any necessary amendments/changes to the programme without prior notification 8 Central Banking Services (CBS)

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