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Banks to lend government funds on to SMEs

The Thai government is extending 20.5 billion bath to six state-owned banks with the intention of them providing assistance to SMEs, specifically those within the export, housing and farm sectors. (more…)

Developing the Asian offering

Sunil Mascarenhas, Head of Receivables Finance for HSBC in Malaysia, talks to Factorscan about the development of the industry and…


Bankers association cuts prepayment for SMEs

The Thai Bankers Association last week agreed to reduce prepayment fees for small and medium-sized enterprises. (more…)


SME Bank sees rise in NPLs

SME Bank Malaysia Bhd expects its non-performing loans (NPL) ratio to further deteriorate this year as small and medium enterprises…


Development Bank of Thailand extends SME funding

The Small and Medium Enterprise Development Bank of Thailand conducted a roadshow in Chiang Mai on Sunday for small operators…


Danajamin gives SMEs easier access to funding

The establishment of the country's first financial guarantee institution, Danajamin Nasional Bhd, will give SMEs easier access to funding (more…)

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Factoring in Vietnam – World Factoring Yearbook

Nguyen Thi Hong Anh, Account Manager at the Commercial Joint Stock Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam, provides Factorscan with…


Sharia financing scheme extended to SMEs

Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd and SME Bank recently signed an agreement to launch the Kafalah Scheme to provide SME customers…

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Central Bank urges banks to lend to SMEs

Bank of Thailand urges commercial banks to lend more to the business sector, particularly SMEs. (more…)

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SMEs extended tax loan guarantees

The government yesterday approved the Small Business Credit Guarantee Corporation (SBCG) to provide loan guarantees for small and medium-sized enterprises…


SMEs turning to Islamic banking in the crisis

Seventy-five per cent of OCBC AL-Amin Bank's Islamic business is coming from SMEs in the downturn. (more…)


Government asked to simplify loan conditions

The state government and banks have been asked to simplify loan conditions for small medium enterprises (SME) entrepreneurs to assist…

Government credit bureau to rate SMEs

The SME Credit Bureau, formed by the government's Corporate Guarantee Corporation (CGC), will undertake ratings of small and medium enterprises…

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