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ADB Working Paper Series on Regional Economic Integration A New Regime of SME Finance in Emerging Asia: Empowering Growth-Oriented SMEs to Build Resilient National Economies Shigehiro Shinozaki No. 104 | December 2012 ADB Working Paper Series on Regional Economic Integration A New Regime of SME Finance in Emerging Asia: Empowering Growth-Oriented SMEs to Build Resilient National Economies Shigehiro Shinozaki* *Financial Sector Specialist (SME Finance), Office of Regional Economic Integration, Asian Development No. 104 December 2012 Bank. sshinozaki@ The ADB Working Paper Series on Regional Economic Integration focuses on topics relating to regional cooperation and integration in the areas of infrastructure and software, trade and investment, money and finance, and regional public goods. The Series is a quick-disseminating, informal publication that seeks to provide information, generate discussion, and elicit comments. Working papers published under this Series may subsequently be published elsewhere. Disclaimer: The views expressed in this paper are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) or its Board of Governors or the governments they represent. ADB does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this publication and accepts no responsibility for any consequence of their use. By making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area, or by using the term ―country‖ in this document, ADB does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Unless otherwise noted, $ refers to US dollars. © 2012 by Asian Development Bank December 2012 Publication Stock No.WPS125308 .