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New programme to bridge lending gap

Financial Markets International (FMI) launched a new programme to bridge the lending gap between banks and small- and medium-sized enterprises…


Surecomp opens Beijing office

Surecomp, a leading provider of trade finance, factoring and reconciliation solutions for the banking and financial market, announced the opening…


Empowered SMEs to benefit from new policies

Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SME's) with strong empowerment credentials are set to benefit by an estimated R280m a year in…


NBS lowers key interest rates

The Slovak central bank (NBS) board has cut its key interest rates. As a result, two-week repo tenders will, as…


Japan government to expand loan guarantee programme for SMEs

The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry plans to expand its loan guarantee programme for small- and medium-sized enterprise (SMEs)…


Ultimate Finance Group expects turnover to increase

Ultimate Finance Group expected to be in profit within the year as it unveiled a 79 per cent rise in…


SME Invoice Finance expands sales team for 2005

Guildford based SME Invoice Finance have significantly expanded their sales team with the appointment of Amanda DeCourcy, a former sales…


KBANK to focus on broadening SME base this year

Kasikornbank Plc plans to expand aggressively into the small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) base by setting a target to lend…


Indonesia's bank Danamon to offer 52% more credit this year…

PT Bank Danamon Indonesia will disburse Rp15 trillion (US$1.66m) in new credits this year or a 52 per cent increase…


Central bank cuts interest rate

Cyprus’s central bank cut interest rates by a quarter percentage point on Friday in an unexpected move that dealers saw…


Australia's National Bank expects SME lending to top US$7.91bn

The National Australia Bank Ltd expects its new lending to small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and large businesses to exceed…


SIDBI planning to acquire stake in commercial banks

Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) today said it is in talks with 3-4 commercial banks for stake, so…


Aval gets next US$1.8m tranche under EBRD credit line

Kyiv-based Aval Bank has received the next US$1.8m tranche under the credit line of the European Bank for Reconstruction and…


Coface 2004 – factoring business increasing 13%

Consolidated turnover rose 4.3% to 1,130.8 million euros (1.2% at constant consolidation scope and exchange rates) The loss ratio registered…


Improved credit register to provide more data about SMEs

The Czech National Bank (CNB) and the Czech Statistical Office (CSU) are teaming up to develop a new monitoring system…


General Capital Group plc unveiled in major re-branding exercise

A major re-branding of Grovefield Finance is unveiled with the creation of General Capital Group plc. Building on a history…


Citibank starts campaign targeting SMEs

Citibank is starting a campaign to attract SMEs, managing director Janos Horvath announced. The bank aims to boost both its…


S Korean government to invest US$998m to help venture start-ups

The government plans to invest 1 trillion won (US$998m) into fund of funds (FoFs) that will provide money to venture…


Promotion at GMAC Commercial Finance plc Leeds office

GMAC Commercial Finance, one of the UK's leading corporate funding specialists, today announced the promotion of David Culpan to Regional…


Tokyo bank set to open doors for SMEs in April

ShinGinko Tokyo Ltd., a bank set up by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, will open for business on 1 April, said…


Factoring company record report revenues in 2004

D.S.Factoring raised total revenues to record Kc1.4bn last year, up 60 % from 2003, as the company in the year…


Agency to eliminate NIS 10m rural SME loans budget

From next year, the Jewish Agency has decided to eliminate its NIS 10 million budget for small businesses and enterprises…


Exim Bank likely to pick stakes in African bank

Export Import (Exim) Bank of India is likely to pick up an equity stake in Development Bank of Mauritius (DBM),…


Iran expects US$500m investment from Indian SMEs

Iranian Chamber of Commerce said it is expecting an investment of US$500m by Indian small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in…


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