Access to Finance

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    G20 Guiding Principles for Global Investment Policymaking

    These G20 Guiding Principles propose non-binding principles to provide general guidance for investment policymaking.

    Source: OECD

    Policymakers: Goods, Services, Access to Finance, Investment Facilitation,
    These G20 Guiding Principles propose non-binding principles to provide general guidance for investment policymaking.
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    Global Action Menu for Investment Facilitation

    This document incorporates measures considered of key importance by investment promotion agencies (IPAs) and by the business community.

    Source: UNCTAD, 2017

    Policymakers: Goods, Services, Access to Finance,
    This document incorporates measures considered of key importance by investment promotion agencies (IPAs) and by the business community.
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    International Framework of Investment Facilitation

    This document proposes a structured approach to investment facilitation and aims to initiate a discussion on the development of an international framework to facilitate investment in support of sustainable and inclusive growth.

    Source: OECD, 2018

    Policymakers: Access to Finance,
    This document proposes a structured approach to investment facilitation and aims to initiate a discussion on the development of an international framework to facilitate investment in support of sustainable and inclusive growth.
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    Joint Statement on Investment Facilitation

    This document is a joint statement on investment facilitation for development by multiple WTO members.

    Source: WTO, 2021

    Policymakers: Goods, Access to Finance, Investment Facilitation,
    This document is a joint statement on investment facilitation for development by multiple WTO members.
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    Access to EU Finance

    This site will help you to apply for loans and venture capital supported by the European Union.

    Source:  EC

    Businesses: Goods, Services, Access to Finance, Capacity Building, Europe,
    This site will help you to apply for loans and venture capital supported by the European Union.
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    Online Resource Centre for Asia-Pacific MSME Policy

    The Resource Centre collects knowledge about MSME policy across the Asia-Pacific region, for the information and interest of the region's policymakers.

    Source: ESCAP

    Policymakers: Goods, Access to Finance, Border Procedures & Trade Facilitation, Capacity Building, Contractual Disputes, Digital Trade & E-Commerce, Export Potential, Intellectual Property, Investment Facilitation, Logistics, Regional Trade Agreements, Regulation & Standards, Sustainability, Tariffs & Taxes, Trade Remedies, Asia & Middle East, Oceania,
    The Resource Centre collects knowledge about MSME policy across the Asia-Pacific region, for the information and interest of the region's policymakers.
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    Investment Promotion Essentials

    This document summarizes good practices that set the world’s top facilitators apart and lists investment promotion essentials.

    Source: World Bank, 2009

    Policymakers: Goods, Access to Finance, Investment Facilitation,
    This document summarizes good practices that set the world’s top facilitators apart and lists investment promotion essentials.
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    Investment facilitation: FDI-SME Linkages

    This document uses case studies from Malaysia and Singapore to explain how to create and benefit from FDI-SME linkages.

    Source: UNCTAD, 2009

    Policymakers: Goods, Access to Finance, Investment Facilitation,
    This document uses case studies from Malaysia and Singapore to explain how to create and benefit from FDI-SME linkages.
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    Trade Finance: Documentary Collections (DCs)

    The website explains documentary collections where the seller/exporter “will request payment by presenting its shipping and collection documents to their remitting bank.“

    Source: Trade Finance Global.

    Businesses: Policymakers: Goods, Access to Finance,
    The website explains documentary collections where the seller/exporter “will request payment by presenting its shipping and collection documents to their remitting bank.“
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    Trade finance online training and certificate

    The website of ICC offers a trade finance online training and certificate.

    Source: ICC

    Businesses: Policymakers: Goods, Access to Finance, Capacity Building,
    The website of ICC offers a trade finance online training and certificate.
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    Trade Finance Providers

    The website suggests potential trade finance providers when identifying partners within a market search.

    Source: The Global Trade Helpdesk (GTH)

    Businesses: Goods, Services, Access to Finance, Capacity Building,
    The website suggests potential trade finance providers when identifying partners within a market search.
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    Trade Finance Payment Methods

    The website summarizes methods of payment in trade finance:  cash advances, letters of credit (LCs), documentary collections (DCs), and open account sales.

    Source: Trade Finance Global

    Businesses: Policymakers: Goods, Services, Access to Finance,
    The website summarizes methods of payment in trade finance:  cash advances, letters of credit (LCs), documentary collections (DCs), and open account sales.