OECD SMEs, Regions and Cities 91d ago

How is economic uncertainty affecting #SME access to finance? In Financing SMEs and Entrepreneurs 2026: An OECD Scoreboard, new data highlights: • Persistently high borrowing costs for SMEs • Lending volumes that remain below pre-pandemic levels • Equity financing increasingly concentrated in large AI deals • Uneven growth across alternative financing instruments To strengthen SME investment and competitiveness, governments need to support a broader range of financing solutions, including venture capital and fintech innovation. Read the report 🔗 https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/financing-smes-and-entrepreneurs-2026_075d8058-en.html Visit our website: www.oecd.org/cfe Follow us on Twitter: @OECD_local