Inclusive business in financing : where commercial opportunity and sustainability converge : June 2018 / Asian Development Bank.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Asian Development Bank

Asian Development Bank, author.

Contributor:

Asian Development Bank, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Small business--Finance.

Small business.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (107 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Metro Manila, Phillippines : Asian Development Bank, 2018.

Summary:

Reducing poverty and inequality requires innovative modes of financing. By enabling the poor to engage more fully in economic activity and participate in supply chains and value chains, inclusive businesses help them to increase earnings and accumulate wealth. This is why inclusive businesses are gaining prominence as an effective response to socio-economic and environmental challenges. Understanding how best to finance them will accelerate inclusion and poverty reduction. Written as a resource for finance practitioners, financial institutions, fund managers, and development finance institutions, this report builds on the notion that engaging marginalized and commercially-excluded people is vital-and that it can be done profitably. Drawing on case studies from across Asia, it examines the two main conduits for financing inclusive businesses: bank debt and private equity.

Contents:

Cover

Title

Copyright

Contents

Tables, Figures, and Boxes

Acknowledgments

Abbreviations

Currency Equivalents

Executive Summary

I. Poverty and Inequality in Asia

A. Trends in Inequality in Asia

B. Measuring and Comparing Poverty Levels

II. Defining the Inclusive Business Opportunity in Asia

A. Understanding Inclusive Business Financing

B. The Meaning of "Inclusive" in Inclusive Business Financing

C. Inclusive Business Engagement Models

D. Inclusive Business Financing Modalities

E. Conclusion

III. The Role of Financial Institutions in Inclusive Business Financing

A. The Evolution of Financial Institutions in Inclusive Business Financing

B. Case Studies in Inclusive Business Financing

C. Conclusion

IV. The Role of Private Equity Funds in Inclusive Business Financing

A. The Evolution of Private Equity Funds in Inclusive Business Financing

B. Recognizing and Mitigating Challenges in Inclusive Business Fund Design

C. Optimizing Inclusive Business Fund Design and Management

V. The Case for a New Hybrid Inclusive Business Financing Product

A. Underpinning Private Equity Funds with Access-to-Financing Facilities

B. Mongolia Case Study

VI. Conclusion

A. Realizing the Full Potential of Inclusive Business Financing

B. Final Thoughts.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9789292611774

9292611771