Trade Finance for Development:Expanding SME Participation through Sustainable Finance

Trade Finance for Development: Expanding SME Participation through Sustainable Finance

25–26 June 2025

Hyatt Regency, Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Trade Treasury Payments (TTP) is proud to support this regional workshop focused on scaling SME access to trade finance in Central Asia and beyond. Hosted by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the two-day event brings together leading development institutions, commercial banks, regulators, and SME stakeholders to come together to discuss how to implement inclusive and sustainable trade finance programmes.

What’s included

Opening remarks from ADB and EBRD country directors, setting the stage for two days of dialogue on inclusive trade finance and SME development in Uzbekistan.

A joint presentation from ADB and EBRD offering an overview of how their trade finance programmes are supporting SMEs, with a focus on regional access and capacity building.

A panel on Uzbekistan’s trade finance landscape brings together commercial banks, development finance institutions, and multilaterals to explore SME access, product development, and market gaps.

A fireside chat between the Central Bank of Uzbekistan and Ipak Yuli Bank discussing the implementation of the We-Fi Code and the importance of gender-disaggregated data in advancing inclusive finance.

A practical panel outlining a roadmap for financial institutions looking to improve inclusion and impact, with participation from development banks and local stakeholders.

A training session on green trade finance introduces emerging tools and trends in sustainability-linked finance, with insights tailored to the Uzbek and Central Asian context.

A series of interactive workshops for SMEs and local banks addresses key challenges in trade finance access, showcases product comparisons, and explains how to engage with ADB and EBRD partner institutions.