
KUALA LUMPUR: Unified SME digital finance platform Funding Societies has partnered with Credit Guarantee Corp Malaysia Bhd (CGC) to empower micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) via the first digital supply chain financing guarantee.
Funding Societies today signed a memorandum of understanding with CGC's fintech subsidiary CGC Digital to collaborate on a proof of concept (POC) project and innovate products that could enable wider financing access for underserved and unserved MSMEs.
The partnership aims to provide digital credit guarantee through a Shariah-compliant digital supply chain financing (DSCF) solution to better address the financing needs of Malaysian micro and small enterprises who are also the most underserved segments.
Through the partnership, CGC Digital develops a new digital credit guarantee product for CGC that will be offered for financing up to RM4 million as a start.
This will benefit up to 100 creditworthy micro and small enterprises via Funding Societies' DSCF solutions, leveraging alternative data for MSMEs' credit risk assessment.
Funding Societies group chief operating officer Wong Kah Meng said following its entry into the SME portfolio guarantee program of CGC in April this year, the company is fortifying the collaboration with CGC Digital.
Wong said CGC Digital's innovation of CGC's credit guarantee would mitigate risk for investors and reduce cost of financing for MSMEs.
"Combining it with our industry playbook for fast-moving consumer goods, agriculture, telecommunications, and wholesale and retail trade segments, we would be able to serve more micro and small enterprises that make up these industry segments," he said.
CGC Digital chief executive officer Yushida Husin said the MoU signified the company's mutual dedication to fostering innovation and co-creating value with MSMEs.
"CGC Digital seeks to provide MSMEs with a one-stop digital marketplace for better access to finance and more targeted assistance to scale up.
Given this, we are committed to collaborating with like-minded strategic partners in the digital ecosystem to accelerate financial inclusion of MSMEs in Malaysia," added Yushida.
Source: https://www.nst.com.my/business/2023/08/938538/funding-societies-signs-mou-cgc-help-msmes