01778cas a2200253 a 4500 AALejournalIMF021816 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781513585192 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Sun, Tao. Digital Banking Support to Small Businesses amid COVID-19 : Evidence from China / Tao Sun. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2021. 1 online resource (16 pages) <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students This note analyzes the economic impact of digital lending to micro and small sized enterprises (MSEs) in China during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. A preliminary analysis of a large pool of MSEs served by a digital bank indicates that digital banks were able to remotely evaluate borrowers and sustain lending during the pandemic, thereby facilitating the business continuity, sales growth, and financial inclusiveness of MSEs. In the global context, a policy framework-leveraging the advantages of digital banks and empowering digital banks, while guarding against possible financial stability risks-would further support small businesses during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Mode of access: Internet Foreign Exchange imf Informal Economy imf Underground Econom imf China, People's Republic of imf Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/065/2021/002/065.2021.issue-002-en.xml IMF e-Library