Money Always Costs Something, Even During Covid-19

Aria Putera Ismail, Chief Executive Officer, SME Bank

10-Apr-20 08:05

Money Always Costs Something, Even During Covid-19

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Funding is essential for small businesses reeling from Covid-19. But many challenges exist. Aria Putera Ismail, the CEO of SME Bank and Chairman of the Association of Development Finance Institutions of Malaysia (ADFIM), explains.

Produced by: Shazana Mokhtar

Presented by: Khoo Hsu Chuang

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