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Japanese discover novel ways of raising capital for SMEs

The Osaka prefectural government has turned to Lehman Brothers and Daiwa Bank in a novel securitisation deal, as it attempts to stimulate economic growth in the region by offering about Y30bn (Ђ238m) in loans to small and medium-sized companies. The...

SIDBI to run $40m support fund for SMEs

THE Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) will shortly make available a $40 million support fund for small enterprises,…

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Sweeping bank reforms aimed at boosting economic growth

Jing Shuping, once branded a "reactionary capitalist" in the Cultural Revolution and banished to a farm, was instrumental in persuading…


Budget should look to modify credit norms for SSIs

The forthcoming Budget should address the two main problems of the small-scale sector, namely, the high cost of funds and…

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Number of SMEs falls

The number of small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) opening for business in November fell both from the previous month and…


State firms still dominate China's economy

A survey of China's top companies in 2002 has highlighted the extent to which the state sector still overwhelmingly dominates…

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Introduction In Japan, the main credit insurance product is short-term commercial credit insurance. The last few years have seen remarkable…

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Canbank Factors: Factor of safety

Bearing in mind the current decline in the interest rate levels, the fixed deposit programme of Canbank Factors, a subsidiary…


Legislation on factoring and late payment to be considered

A high level meeting in the Planning Commission today on the flow of credit to the small scale sector decided…

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Chinese bank allowed to handle factoring business

The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) announced Tuesday that the central bank has officially ratified the ICBC to…


China plans loans boost for SMEs

China plans to push forward the deregulation of its interest rates next year to boost lending to private companies, a…

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Tax authority uses tax cuts as incentives for SMEs

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will receive more tax deductions if they attract foreign capital or advanced technology. The National…

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