Shigehiro supports ADB developing member countries in improving SME access to finance through various technical assistance projects. His expertise includes policy issues in microfinance, SME finance, housing finance, and capital market development especially in Asia. Prior to joining ADB, Shigehiro worked at Japan’s Ministry of Finance, the OECD, and as an advisor to the Government of Indonesia.
Blogs by this Author
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Financing agriculture value chains in the digital age
Published on Monday, 30 October 2017
Digital finance allows smallholder farmers to access high-value markets and technology, and reduce the cost of doing business.
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How can digital finance better serve Asia’s poor?
Published on Wednesday, 25 October 2017
Mobile money, enabled by data connectivity, can be a game-changer for the unbanked poor in developing Asia.
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Microfinance institutions must enhance client protection to better serve clients
Published on Wednesday, 14 December 2016
Microfinance institutions must ensure that clients are treated in a fair and transparent manner, and are able to fulfill their debt.
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Exercise equity market: A financing model to vitalize SMEs
Published on Tuesday, 29 November 2016
Let's create a market mechanism that incubates 'smaller but growing' firms that will eventually tap the exchange market.
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Unlocking business opportunities for SMEs through global value chains
Published on Wednesday, 26 October 2016
SMEs should participate in global value chains to reverse the deceleration trend of labor productivity in Asia and the Pacific.