Kilasi, Valentina Baltazar2020-01-302020-01-302013Kilasi, V. B (2013) The accessibility of export finance to small and medium enterprises (SMES) in Tanzania, Master dissertation, University of Dar es Salaamhttp://41.86.178.5:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/6841Available in print form, East Africana Collection, Dr. Wilbert Chagula Library, Class Mark ( THS EAF HG3754.5.T34K54)The purpose of this study was to assess the accessibility of export finance to SMEs in Tanzania. The study was intended to shed light on the challenges faced by SMEs in accessing export finance and the level of SMEs export growth. Designed questionnaire was developed to obtain information from bank officers involved in export finance activities and SMEs customers from selected banks. Quantitative data were collected and analyzed using simple statistics. Findings of the study revealed that accessibility of export financing to SMEs is low despite the fact that many banks and non-bank institutions are offering the export facility. In addition, the findings revealed that there is a correlation between constraints identified and SMEs accessibility to export finance. The study recommends that there is a need to develop measures to address the constraints in order to make export finance being available to SMEs so as to sustain SMEs export growth. There is also a need to develop appropriate and favourable legal and regulatory framework that would encourage and promote export finance for SMEs. Furthermore, export finance stakeholders should establish and promote seminars, training courses and workshop for increasing awareness and capacity building to all SMEs. There should be government intervention to facilitate financial market activities that help to improve access to export finance.enExportsFinanceExport financingSmall businessTanzaniaThesis