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Because our mandate fully supports the stimulation of diversified and inclusive growth, DBN will continue to alleviate specific financing constraints that hamper the growth of domestic production and commerce by providing targeted wholesale funding to fill identified enterprise financing gaps in the MSME segment.
MSMEs are collectively, the largest employers in many low-income countries including Nigeria, yet their viability is being threatened by lack of access to risk-management tools such as savings, insurance and credit. Indeed, their growth is often stifled by restricted access to credit, equity and payments services.
MSMEs in Nigeria play a crucial role in economic growth, poverty reduction, employment creation, and shared wealth creation. DBN will play a focal and catalytic role in providing funding and risk-sharing facilities. It will also incentivize financial institutions, predominantly deposit-money and microfinance Banks by augmenting their capacity and by providing them with funding facilities designed to meet the needs of these smaller clients.