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Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) SME Loans

Key Information
Organisation
Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN)
Status
Open
Type
Credit Facility
Amount
NGN 500,000 – 200,000,000
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Description

DBN provides wholesale funding and risk sharing facilities to Participating Financial Institutions to on-lend to Nigerian MSMEs.

Eligibility Criteria

Nigerian MSMEs operating in any sector. Accessed exclusively through DBN partner commercial banks and microfinance institutions.

Focus Sectors

Sector Agnostic, Trade, Manufacturing, Services

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