SMEs Have A Better Chance With SJPP's Guarantees

Datuk Fazlur Rahman Zainuddin, Principal Officer, Syarikat Jaminan Pembiayaan Perniagaan (SJPP)

09-Dec-24 08:00

SMEs Have A Better Chance With SJPP's Guarantees

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Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) play a crucial role in Malaysia's economy, contributing 38.4% to GDP and providing over four million jobs, but the lack of financing remains a major challenge to their growth. We speak with Datuk Fazlur Rahman Zainuddin, Principal Officer at Syarikat Jaminan Pembiayaan Perniagaan (SJPP), a Ministry of Finance-owned company that offers government-backed guarantee schemes to support SMEs as to their role and its efficacy.

Produced by: Tun Hizami Hashim, Jake Lim, Natalie Tan

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Shazana Mokhtar, Philip See

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Categories: economy, the workplace, SME, financial wellness, government, sponsored content

Tags: malaysia, sme, sjpp, economy, gdp, ministry of finance, government, guarantee schemes,

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