{"id":5690,"date":"2023-03-29T08:19:42","date_gmt":"2023-03-29T03:19:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?p=5690"},"modified":"2023-03-29T08:19:42","modified_gmt":"2023-03-29T03:19:42","slug":"sdfc-disburses-usd77-8mn-loans-to-smes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?p=5690","title":{"rendered":"SDFC disburses USD77.8mn loans to SMEs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The SME Development Finance Corporation (SDFC) has disbursed a total of USD 77.8 million in loans to local small to medium enterprises (SMEs).<\/p>\n<p>The corporation has observed a surge in the number of SMEs applying for loans. 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