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Banks lending even more to SMEs

Despite the sharp rise in the ratio of overdue loans outstanding at small- and medium-sized companies (SMEs) this year, domestic…


Small business sector liquidity remains strong

Data on banks lending to and deposit taking from small businesses for 2003 showed a healthy picture in the sector,…


FIMBank strategy adds factoring to core product offering

First International Merchant Bank p.l.c. (FIMBank) Group Chairman, Mr Najeeb H.M. Al-Saleh, gave an overview and outlined FIMBank's achievements during…


Laiki Factoring says turnover up in Q1

Laiki Factoring, a subsidiary of Laiki Bank (Hellas) SA, has said its turnover in the first four months of 2004…


Santander Central Hispano sells factoring and leasing business

Santander Central Hispano (SCH) is to sell the leasing and factoring businesses of Norway's Elcon Finans to French banking group…


Insolvencies in the first quarter 2004

Statistics showing insolvencies in the first quarter 2004 were published today by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). COMPANY…


World Bank sets aside US$225m for African SMEs

International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector lending arm of the World Bank, has unveiled plans that would see East…


Capital Factors names new western regional manager

Capital Factors, Inc., one of America’s leading factoring companies, announced the appointment of veteran factoring executive Harold I. Dundish as…


Why factoring could be about to take off in Romania

“Factoring in Romania is still at an early stage: the beginnings go back only to 1995 when one of the…


GE Commercial Finance Ltd appoints new regional manager, South West

GE Commercial Finance Ltd. (GECF), a leading UK provider of business finance solutions, today announced the appointment of Anthony Newman…


New Atradius CEO announced

Wilfried Verstraete, has been appointed as the new CEO and Chairman of the Management Board of Atradius, a leader in…


IIG Capital LLC grants US$3m receivables credit facility to Mighty…

IIG Capital LLC, the New York-based trade finance company, has provided a US$3 million credit facility to Genio Group, Inc,…


Phare to share out EUR 58 million among SMEs

A new EU accession country investment fund (Phare) launched on April 30, is ready to grant EUR 58 million to…


GE Commercial Finance Ltd funds technology acquisition

GE Commercial Finance Ltd (GECF Ltd), a leading UK provider of business finance solutions, announced today that it has provided…


Bank Of America announces new name and senior management for…

As a result of the merger of Bank of America Corp. (BAC) and FleetBoston, the companies have combined the asset-based…


The Grand Hotel Parco dei Principi, Rome – update

BCR has spoken to staff at the Grand Hotel Parco dei Principi in Rome, the venue for BCR’s recent international…


Medium-sized banks targeting medium-sized companies

Nordea Bank Polska, Raiffeisen Bank Polska, WestLB Bank Polska, and NordLB Polska, among others, all look poised to pursue more…


Banking reformer opens new commercial bank aimed at the Japanese…

Nippon Shinko - the first non-internet bank to be awarded a banking licence in Japan since 1954 - opened its…


Financial services extended to Taiwanese investors in China

Cathay United Bank, the flagship firm of the Cathay Financial Holding Co, recently signed a cooperative agreement with mainland China's…


Better Payment Practice Group updates free credit management guide for…

The Better Payment Practice Group (BPPG) has launched a new version of its popular credit management guide and wallchart. The…


Expansion may increase late payment problems – Lloyds TSB Commercial…

Late invoice payment from overseas businesses is causing problems for companies, according to Lloyds TSB Commercial Finance in Birmingham. With…


IBG NIKoil factoring turnover topped $380m in 2003

Nikoil Financial Corporation president Nikolai Tsvetkov said IBG Nikoil turnover on factoring operations topped $380 million last year. He added…


Bank of England raises rates – business groups urge caution

The Bank of England raised its main interest rate today to 4.25 per cent, in line with market expectations. Independent…


EUROFACTOR increases pre-tax profitability

EUROFACTOR UK has posted pre-tax profits of Ј1.3 million for 2003 in spite of some of the toughest trading conditions…


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