Saudi Arabia launches a new program to support SMEs exports

The program aims to increase non-oil exports through providing financial facilities, training, capacity building and consultancy to small and medium size businesses. (Supplied)
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JEDDAH: Saudi EXIM Bank signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding with Monsha’at and the international Islamic Trade Finance Corporation to launch a program to support Small and Medium Enterprises’ exports.

The program aims to increase non-oil exports through providing financial facilities, training, capacity building and consultancy to small and medium size businesses.

It also focuses on raising the readiness of SMEs to obtain financing from financial institutions with the possibility of private local banks joining the program.

The initial agreement was signed today in Jeddah with the presence of the Saudi Minister of Commerce Majid Al-Qasabi and Bandar AlKhorayef, the Minster of Industry and Mineral Resources.