Perhaps the explanation really lies in the Asian reaction to the 1977 financial crisis and that we may expect higher investment levels in the years to come. The magnitude of urban population growth expected in China, India, Indonesia, Pakistan and Bangladesh expected over the next 30 years is such that pressures on international resource mobilization are bound to arise.
The transformation into a deposit-taking microfinance institution will enable SMEP DTM offer savings products to its clients in addition to the loan products as well as enlarge its resource base due to the build up of deposits base. This will undoubtedly position SMEP DTM Ltd to enhance financial outreach towards becoming a major player in the microfinance sub-sector in the years ahead.