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FDA holds first Scottish Staff Forum

The first FDA Staff Forum to be held in Scotland had as guest speaker Tom Farmer CBE KCSG - founder…


Ex-financier hit with record jail term

Trond G Kristoffersen, co-founder and former chief executive of scandal-ridden Finance Credit, was sentenced to nine years in prison on…


Industrial Bank of Korea vows to keep lending to SMEs

The state-owned Industrial Bank of Korea (IBK) said yesterday that it will continue to increase lending to small- and medium-sized…


Coface country risk trends – October 2004

The world country risk index continued to improve during the past three months (down 4%) and at an accelerated pace.…


Minister sets out UK approach to EU action on company…

Industry Minister Jacqui Smith today set out the UK vision for the development of the EU's company law and corporate…


Banco Security looks to loans growth and development of factoring…

Chile's Banco Security is expecting a 10% annual growth in loan placements, boosted by a capital increase from its parent…


SME survey shows what managers think about current conditions and…

In a survey of 1,761 small- and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) nationwide by the Industrial Bank of Korea, 41.9 per cent…


Local Arlington bank and factor names two new directors

Southwest Securities Bank, a member of SWS Group, Inc., has named two new directors: Gerald B. Alley and Donald W.…


Saudi Credit Bureau database helps SMEs qualify for loans

The newly established Saudi Credit Bureau, the only one of its kind in the Middle East, has announced that its…


Atradius boosts Polish trade

In Poland, the number of companies that insure their trade debts is growing. But, compared to Western countries, this number…


Broadening of Small Firms Loan access

As a provider of the DTI's Small Firms Loan Guarantee Scheme, Venture Finance director, Alison Small considers the impact of…


Finansbank secures syndicated loan for business finance and to support…

Finansbank Romania has obtained a Ђ15m syndicated loan arranged by Alpha Bank's London branch, The Bank of New York and…


Norway and Poland sign agreement on EEA funds

Norway and Poland have signed an agreement on how Norway's contributions towards the expansion of the EU shall be used…


HSBC expands branch network in mainland China

The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) has further expanded its network to 10 branches in major cities across…


Corporate bankruptcies show 18% fall

Corporate bankruptcies in Japan fell in the six months to September for the third consecutive half-year, but rising oil prices…


Survey finds less than half pay bills on time

Almost one in five invoices issued to multinational companies are paid early, according to a UK and European survey by…


Ministry targets agriculture exports growth, vows improved export credit insurance…

China’s Ministry of Commerce (MoC) has set a target of at least US$40bn in agricultural exports by 2013 and no…


Citibank Korea targets SMEs to increase its market share, other…

Citibank Korea, formed through the US group's US$2.7bn takeover of Koram, is aiming to lift its share of South Korea's…


South Africa – receivables management, collection and credit insurance

According to the Banking Council of South Africa, nearly 1,200 businesses made use of debtor financing services in 2003; the…


Factor opens for business in Karachi

According to Aniqul Islam, chief executive of the DCD-JS Factors Limited: “At present about 20 per cent of Pakistan’s export…


Trade financing and insurance

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS—the central bank) and Export Credit Insurance Corporation of Singapore (ECICS) are Singapore’s two key…


Exim Bank floats on the stock exchange

Export Import Bank of Bangladesh Ltd (EXIM) will make debut on Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) tomorrow (Saturday). The bank has…


Small-business loans in Arizona hit record

An improved outlook on business, historically low interest rates and increased marketing helped push federally backed small-business loans to another…


China Exim Bank to expand buyers' credit

The Export-Import Bank of China (China Exim Bank) has pledged to expand buyer's credit to improve export support for Chinese…


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