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BEIJING (Reuters) - China will launch a pilot programme allowing farmers to use their land and property as collateral for loans, the State Council said on Monday, the latest step to bolster support ...

Introduction Access to finance remains a major barrier for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and ordinary citizens across Africa .