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BPI expects weaker year in Philippines; future aim to...

The year 2005 probably won’t be as good as last year for Philippine enterprises, especially with the rising interest rate regime, said the new chief of Bank of the Philippine Islands. BPI president Aurelio Montinola IIII, in a recent briefing,...

#bank#interest rates#management

Loans to SMEs in South Korea fall in December...

Loans to small- and medium-sized companies (SMEs) posted a record decline last month, as lenders were reluctant to extend loans…

#bank#SME loans#smes


Cabinet considers huge aid package for SMEs affected by...

The cabinet will today consider a multi-billion baht financial assistance package to help people and businesses affected by the 26…

#bank#guarantee#smes


Joint debt collection firm to be set up by...

Local financial services companies are set to establish a “joint debt collection firm” in the near future, in a bid…

#bank#debt collection#financial services


Bombay Stock Exchange launches IndoNext for SMEs

Finance minister P Chidambaram today launched BSE IndoNext, a joint project promoted by the Bombay Stock Exchange and the Federation…

#Jobs#liquidity#smes


South Korea to increase loans to SMEs in 2005

The South Korean government will increase direct loans to small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in 2005, as private lenders have…

#banks#economy#management


Government to facilitate financing to SME sector

The Indian government has said it is in the process of developing a review mechanism to find out the number…

#banks


3bn baht fund to be set up to help...

Local bankers and capital market organisations are setting up a three-billion-baht venture capital fund to assist small businesses hit by…

#bank#banks#insurance


RBI should fix SSI lending target for banks house...

The Parliamentary Committee on banking feels that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) should fix targets for individual banks for…


Indonesia allocating 138 bn rupiah to revitalize SMEs in...

The government is allocating 138 bln rupiah to revitalize small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the tsunami-hit Aceh province, Kompas…

#ADB#Asian Development Bank#bank


IBK to lend 20 trillion won to SMEs

The Industrial Bank of Korea will lend 20 trillion won (US$19bn) to small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) this year, up…

#bank#Boost#funding


Krung Thai Bank aims to lend 40 billion baht...

State-owned Krung Thai Bank PCL (KTB.TH) plans to increase loans to small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), by 40 billion baht…

#bank#SME loans#smes

FIM Bank acquires 38.5 per cent stake in GTF

First International Merchant (FIM) Bank has acquired 38.5 per cent stake in Global Trade Finance (GTF)-26 per cent of the…

#bank#global trade#international

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