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SMEs per capita rising

The number of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) per capita in Bulgaria is close to that in the countries from…


German dairy companies’ credit insurance cover limits losses following Parmalat…

Many German dairy companies are expecting to be affected by the scandal involving Parmalat, the Italian food group. In particular,…


SME Bank expects loans to jump 28.5%

The Small and Medium Enterprise Development Bank of Thailand (SME Bank) predicts its credit line will jump 28.5% to 36…


Moving up the ladder at Bibby Factors

Bibby Factors Manchester, a specialist provider of business cash flow solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Andy Johnson…


New EBRD euro 20 million credit line

The European Bank for reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and Budapest Lizing Rt have signed a contract on a Ђ20 million…


Inflow of FDI expected to top US$1.6bn

The Bulgarian Foreign Investment Agency (BFIA) expects the inflow of foreign investments in Bulgaria in 2004 to exceed 1,600 million…


Many companies stuck in small business loan fund bottleneck

The chairman of the Knesset Finance Committee Subcommittee for Examining the Effects of the Financial Crisis on Small Businesses, MK…


Dawama granted RM3.1m factoring facility

AMDB Bhd said its wholly-owned subsidiary AMDB Factoring Sdn Bhd has granted a facility of up to RM3.1 million to…


US Ex-Im Bank will support Iraqi reconstruction

The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) can provide three different types of financing to support Iraqi reconstruction…


SCIB to become full service; will start factoring and leasing…

State-owned Siam City Bank (SCIB) will become a full service bank within the next three years, adding subsidiaries during that…


Credit fund for SMEs announced

The secretary general of the Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprise Association, Nguyen Hoang Luu, has announced that the association will establish…


BNP Paribas to invest in Japanese SMEs

Renaissance Capital Management KK, a subsidiary of French banking group BNP Paribas, is planning to launch a fund of 35bn…


BPLG/AFP small business sentiment indicator rise

The BNP Paribas Lease Group and l'Agence France-Presse (BPLG/AFP) indicator of sentiment in the French small- and medium-sized business (SME)…


Factoring industry posts US$20m profit

Chile's factoring industry posted total profits of around 11bn pesos (almost US$20m) in 2003 with income set to increase this…


First financial services special economic zone to take off in…

Riding on the current business process outsourcing (BPO) boom, the government plans to set up an exclusive special economic zone…


Leasing companies show very good results in 2003

Leasing companies enjoyed a boom last year as the value of assets leased in 2003 exceeded Ђ2.1 billion, a 30%…


Kasikornbank to provide OTOP loans

Kasikornbank has joined with the Export Promotion Department to offer financial support to entrepreneurs under the One Tambon, One Product…


Small firms’ sales fears for 2004

The biggest challenge facing small businesses in 2004 is how to increase sales turnover, according to results of a survey…


Venture capital funding slips in 2003

The level of venture capital investment has fallen sharply in the last year, but there should be a significant improvement…


FDA Diploma registration deadline

Now that presents have been opened, stomachs and heads have recovered and the glistening tinsel is beginning to fade a…


SMEs welcome stance on Lisbon Agreement

The government's commitment to progressing the Lisbon Agenda as a key priority during the Irish presidency of the EU has…


Smaller companies downsizing bonuses

More small- and medium-sized companies plan not to offer a bonus for the Lunar New Year holidays. According to a…


Taxes in Slovakia attractive for investors

A new analysis by Ernst & Young showed that Slovakia's taxes for companies are among the lowest in the V4…


Trade secretary says he will focus on SME development

The growth of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and the retention of existing investments in the country amid stronger competition…


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