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Thursday May 19, 2022

The Role of PDBs in promoting Gender Equality in the workplace and marketplace

Our banks keep exchanging about the role of PDBs in promoting Gender Equality in the workplace and marketplace. This time representatives from BNDES, Sowalfin and Bpifrance explained how their organizations are tackling this issue.

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Wednesday May 18, 2022

Our Secretary General at Connexion internationale de Montréal

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Monday May 16, 2022

Non-Financial Services for SMEs' Climate Action

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Thursday May 12, 2022

Event at Connexion internationale de Montréal with our Secretary General

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Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
Founding Member

Nacional Financiera (NAFINSA)
Founding Member

Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social (BNDES)
Founding Member

Banque publique d’investissement (Bpifrance)
Founding Member

China Development Bank (CDB)
Founding Member

Finnvera
Joined in 2014

Saudi Industrial Development Fund (SIDF)
Joined in 2016

Caisse Centrale de Garantie (CCG)
Joined in 2020

SOWALFIN
Joined in 2020

Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN)
Joined in 2020

Small Industries Development Bank of India(SIDBI)
Founding Member

The Montreal Group was founded in 2012 to promote international cooperation, mutual learning and exchange of technical expertise among Development Banks.

The Group’s name is derived from the city in which it was founded, Montreal, Canada.

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May 12, 2022

The Montreal Group's CEO Gathering 2021

The Montreal Group is organizing an in-person gathering for CEOs of SME-focused public banks from around the world, on June 13th & 14th, in London, UK.
Mar. 30, 2022

Annual General Assembly 2022

The Montreal Group hosted a newsworthy virtual meeting
Nov. 24, 2021

Gender Equality & Women Empowerment, the role of SME Public Banks

The Montreal Group celebrates Women Entrepreneurship Day
Nov. 2, 2021

As COP26 approaches, all eyes are on Glasgow.

Save the date: The Montreal Group members at the COP26 High-level event on Financing SMEs for Sustainability
Oct. 6, 2021

Annual General Meeting 2022

Save the date: The Montreal Group will celebrate it's 10th anniversary in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia hosted by SIDF
Oct. 4, 2021

Call on Loan Guarantee Schemes with Pietro Calice (from the World Bank Group)

Public Credit Guarantee Schemes in the Post-COVID World
Mar. 31, 2021

Annual General Meeting 2021

Summary of this virtual edition
Mar. 10, 2021

The Montreal Group's CEO Gathering 2021

On March 30, the CEOs of TMG member banks, TMG Board of Directors and some external guests will get together virtually to exchange ideas on:The role of Development Banks in the 2030 Agenda and in Mobilizing Sustainable Finance for SMEs.
Webinar “SMEs and the World Economic Outlook”.

Register for The Montreal Group's October 27th webinar with the Chief Economists: “SMEs and the World Economic Outlook”.
The Montreal Group is hosting its first webinar of the 2020 year

Register for The Montreal Group's July 9th webinar: Advanced Analytics for Risk Management