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Low-interest loans for exporters

Enterprises are to be offered soft loans carrying an interest rate one-third of the commercial rate to export goods prioritised by the government or to carry out environmentally friendly projects. Dao Van Chien, director of HCM City branch of the...

#exporters#interest#interest rate

Exports expected to hit $21bn

Under 2004’s trade development plan, the year’s exports are expected to net around $21bn, a rise of 8.8% compared with…

#Boost#exporters#exports


Bank Industri posts record pre-tax profit

Bank Industri group, comprising Bank Industri & Teknologi Bhd, Exim Bank and Malaysia Export Credit Insurance Bhd, has posted a…

#bad debts#bank#Exim Bank


Hypermarts urged to link up with local SMEs

“Talks with six hypermarkets to source 30% of their products from local small- and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) has been lukewarm”,…


Government provides financial and consultation assistance for “smart” SMEs

Amid an apparent renaissance of small-business spirit, the government will provide financial and consultation services to young entrepreneurs between 20…

#bank#smes#software


SMEs to get international financial support

The Dong A Commercial Joint Stock Bank has been receiving assigned capital from international agencies to carry out financial programmes…

#bank#international#smes


Potential for business partnerships with SMEs from Chugoku region

The Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) sector is expected to assume a critical supportive role in Malaysia's industrialisation efforts, there…

#acquisition#international#International Trade


SME credit needs careful risk analysis

Small businesses have been a major beneficiary of recent government efforts to extend financial and technical support to help improve…


Micro-enterprise development plan will increase the rate of SMEs...

More than 200 foreign and Thai small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are expected to attend the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation…


Asian Development Bank study the SME unsecured finance gap

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has earmarked $25 million for loans for the Philippines’ small- and medium-size enterprises (SMEs). Merly…


Low bank interest rates challenge demand for state SME...

The state-initiated SMEs Venture Capital Fund, managed by One Asset Management Co, is concerned about growing competition from banks as…


SME Development Bank announces first half results

The Small and Medium Enterprise Development Bank of Thailand (SMED Bank) announced that new lending in the first six months…

#bank#guarantee#guarantees

KL to work closely with Tokyo to boost SME...

Malaysia will work closely with Japan to develop its small- and medium- sized enterprises (SMEs), in light of the business…

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