IFC to hold Frankfurt SME meeting

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05 February 2010

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and DEG, are hosting a G20 small and medium-sized enterprises finance meeting next week in Frankfurt, Germany.

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and DEG, a member of KfW Bankengruppe, are hosting a G20 small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) finance meeting on 8 February, in Frankfurt, Germany.

The meeting will bring together senior...

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