The 2026 State of the Sector report shares market insights drawing upon quantitative and qualitative input from 18 financial institutions and provides a deeper analysis of trends in lending activity. In 2025, CSAF members issued loans totaling $944 million to 585 businesses across 52 countries. Lenders navigated a challenging operating environment to achieve record-high lending disbursements and record-low portfolio risk. Beyond lending trends, this year’s report explores rising buyer instability and its ripple effects on agri-SME borrowers, introduces new price risk management tools, and examines asset finance’s role in long-term business growth. Dive deeper by downloading the Executive Summary and full report below.
