Aksinya Sorokina SME Banking Officer, IFC As an SME Banking Officer at International Finance Corporation (IFC) – The World Bank Group, Aksinya Sorokina is helping financial institutions in emerging markets to increase financial access for SMEs, which play significant role in economic development. Delivering on IFC’s agenda in SME finance, her track record includes successful implementation of SME Banking advisory engagements with banks in 25 emerging markets around the globe through the transformation of the banks’ business models in accordance with the best practices in digitization, advanced data analytics, product innovation (such as supply chain finance) and customer lifecycle management.