Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Finance in Uzbekistan: Challenges and Opportunities

Document Outline

• 1. Introduction and Overview of SMEs’ Role in Economy and SME Finance
  • 1.1 SMEs’ Role in the Economy
  • 1.2 SME Sources of Finance
  • 1.3 Uzbekistan Regulatory Framework, Tax Regimes and Financial Infrastructure
• 2. Status of Financial Inclusion for SMEs
• 3. Financial Knowledge and Skills of SME Entrepreneurs
• 4. Barriers to SME Finance
  • 4.1 Demand-side Constraints
  • 4.2 Gender Constraints
• 5. Status of Domestic and Global Value Chains in Uzbekistan
• 6. Value Chain Financing Analysis
• 7. Policies to Promote SME Finance
• 8. Conclusion and Recommendations
• References