Saying that credit helps is easy. Showing it takes consistent measurement. This note sets out how we approach it.
What we look at
For each group we fund, we follow a small number of measures over time: whether businesses come back to borrow again, whether their order sizes grow, and whether they add staff or outlets.
Using data we already have
Much of this comes from the trading data behind each credit decision, so we can track progress without adding paperwork for the business owner.
How we report
We publish summaries in our impact reports, grouped by SMEs, women-owned businesses, agri-value chains and local job creators.
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