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- 1World Bank and SMBC Partner to Boost Small Business Finance▼World Bank Group and SMBC Partner to Expand Access to Finance for Small Businesses Across Emerging Markets
The World Bank Group and Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) have announced a partnership to expand access to finance for small businesses across emerging markets. The deal, made through the World Bank's International Finance Corporation, aims to widen lending and financial services for small and medium-sized enterprises, which often struggle to secure credit in developing economies.
- 2SMBC Americas COO Greg Keeley departs after one year▼SMBC Americas COO is out Greg Keeley is no longer with the company he joined last year, according to an email sent to st
Greg Keeley is no longer with SMBC Americas, leaving his role as chief operating officer, according to an internal email sent to staff on Monday. Keeley joined the banking group's Americas operations only last year. News of the abrupt exit, first reported by Banking Dive, is drawing attention from finance industry watchers discussing leadership changes at the Japanese bank's US arm.