SME at a glance: expert views on the news. Episode 4: Esra Kivrak

In the December episode, Efma’s SME expert Lukas Dzuroska interviews Esra Kivrak. Esra is a financial services strategy advisor with years of SME banking experience at top financial institutions in the MENA region. The two take a look at the most recent news in the world of SME banking.

Below are some of the highlights:

- Deutsche Bank are revamping their operations for business clients by combining multiple offerings for different-sized businesses into a single, focused Biz Banking offering, reflecting a renewed focus on SME banking

- Santander Bank in the USA opened their first working café in Brooklyn, NY, with a suite of services for SME clients

- Ant Group launched an international trade and financial services platform, facilitating global SME business operations

- In the UK, Lloyds Bank rolled out a supply chain platform that will offer supplier financing and receivables for their customers, all accessible from a digital dashboard