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Government lends P126bn to SMEs in 4 years

The Arroyo administration has extended loans worth P126bn to 80,779 as part of its efforts to create six million new jobs by 2010, the National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) announced. (more…)

#Jobs#small business#smes

Facilitation centre for SMEs set up

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) has set up SME Business Facilitation Centre (SMEBFC) to facilitate the SMEs…

#banks#insurance#leasing


Eximbank offers exchange rate insurance

The Vietnam Import-Export Bank (Eximbank) announced it will use VND 2tn to provide exchange rate insurance and credit support for…


EBRD steps up support for small businesses

The EBRD is providing a 5-year US$50m loan to Bank CenterCredit (BCC) to support the expansion and further development of…

#bank#financial institution#management


SBI Factors, Global Trade to merge operations

SBI Factors, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the State Bank of India (SBI), has acquired the Exim Bank-promoted factoring company Global…

#bank#international#international factoring


SMEs yet to benefit from BB's refinance scheme

Bangladesh Bank's move to provide small and medium enterprises with easy access to loans is yet to benefit the SMEs…

#Bangladesh bank#bank#banks


Cooling economy makes Chinese exporters hedge their bets

Feeling the chill from the US subprime crisis, Chinese exporters such as Zhejiang New Oriental Fastener Company no longer take…

#exporters#management#payment terms


Banks' bad loans-to-total loans ratio seen at 4%

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (the Philippine central bank) expects the commercial banking sector's stock of bad loans to end…

#bank#banks#crisis


SBP gives relief under export finance scheme

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has decided to provide the following relief in respect of refinance availed by exporters…


China Merchant Bank announces rise in Trade Finance Sector.

China Merchants Bank released their first quarter reports today, announcing a 38.82 percent rise to US$2.71bn in the trade finance…

#bank#trade


Need for SMEs to access more funds stressed

Only 40 per cent of the SMEs have access to banking and other financial institutions. (more…)

#bank#international#SME financing


Mandiri gives MSMEs Rp36.6bn in loans

Bank Mandiri signed cooperation agreements with three firms to provide low-interest loans worth Rp36.6bn (US$3.95 m) for micro, small- and…

#bank#conference#international

Indian banks` ARC to start operations in 2 months

India SME asset reconstruction company (ISARC), an entity formed by Indian banks to resolve non-performing loans (NPLs), expects to commence…

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