AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoSME Lending: Pakistan’s prime minister has ordered regulators to act against banks missing lending targets for small businesses, farmers and home buyers. SME financing has reached Rs1.148 trillion, benefiting 342,458 businesses, but the government wants credit to flow faster. AI Marketing: New tools are making data-driven, full-lifecycle marketing more accessible to small teams; practical steps include organizing customer data, protecting privacy and building an AI-enabled marketing stack. Business Pressures: New Zealand company liquidations rose 18% in the year to September, prompting a campaign urging shoppers to support local businesses. Red Tape: Canada’s new federal directive requires regulators to cut $2 in compliance costs for every $1 of new regulatory burden, a move small-business advocates say could ease paperwork and operating costs.
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