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Matthew Gamser
CEO
SME FINANCE FORUM
Private Sector & Development author
Dr. Matthew Gamser is CEO of the SME Finance Forum. He has over 40 years’ experience in private enterprise and financial sector development. He has worked for IFC, the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, for 14 years in various positions from Washington, DC, and Hong Kong, where he has focused on SME finance and on financial sector development. Prior to that, he spent 25 years in management consulting and in senior leadership in an international NGO. He holds A.B. and A.M. degrees from Harvard University, and M.Sc. and D.Phil degrees from Sussex University (UK), where his work focused on the management of technological change.
SME FINANCE FORUM
The SME Finance Forum works to expand access to finance for small and medium businesses. The Forum operates a global membership network that brings together financial institutions, technology companies, and development finance institutions to share knowledge, spur innovation, and promote the growth of SMEs. The SME Finance Forum is managed by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector arm of the World Bank Group. The SME Finance Forum has over 150 banks, fintech companies and development banks from more than 66 countries as its members and industry partners.