SME Development Finance Corporation Private Limited (SDFC) is a specialized financing institution focused on providing financial support to Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). Established as a government initiative in the Maldives, SDFC was officially licensed in February 2019.
Owned by the Government of Maldives along with 3 City Councils, i.e. Male’ City Council, Fuvahmulah City Council and Addu City Council, SDFC enables MSMEs to obtain financing to support their businesses while leading to healthy competition between the financial institutions.
The leading financial institution assisting and supporting the development of MSMEs in the Maldives for achieving inclusive, broad-based and robust economic growth.
Support emergence and growth of MSMEs by providing solutions that cater to the financing needs of MSMEs and are widely accessible to MSMEs across the country.
At SDFC we strongly believe that our customers are the heart of our organization. Our aim is to closely work with our clients in providing superior and high quality services with swift and timely output.
SDFC encourages and supports local micro, small and medium sized enterprises and entrepreneurial start-ups to contribute to the local communities. We strongly believe in inclusive economic growth for the well-being of the entire population. In this manner, we will give priority to applications from women, youth and people with special needs to ensure that we create opportunities for all.