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USAID to guarantee loans given to Vietnam’s SMEs

The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has agreed to support loans to small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Vietnam, under which USAID will guarantee 50 per cent of the loans SMEs get from East Asia Joint Stock Bank (EAB)....

Banks not prepared to take risks to lend to...

The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) 7 per cent GDP growth is not achievable if banks are not prepared to…


Reserve Bank of India ‘plays safe’ and leaves interest...

India's central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has left interest rates unchanged at 6%, but raised its forecast…

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New receivables-backed loan package for small business

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has devised a new loan package that would help small- and medium-sized enterprises…


Economic environment for SMEs remains weak

The economic environment for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) has hit its lowest ebb in 13 months, reported the Korea…


Planters Development Bank to release new loans to Mindanao...

The Planters Development Bank (PDB) announced on Thursday (30 October 2003) that they would be allotting P2bn (US$36m) in new…

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IFC willing to finance SMEs

The International Finance Corp. (IFC), the financing arm of the World Bank, is willing to provide financing for small- and…

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Small businesses optimistic about Economic Review Committee's proposals

A survey of more than 400 local small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) has shown that they expect the recommendations of…

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Development Bank of Philippines provides P5bn factoring fund for...

The Development Bank of Philippines (DBP) has revived an instant working capital financing programme with a P5bn (US$90m) fund in…

#bank#conference#smes


SMEs more confident of business prospects

The latest Business Operating Environment Index for Hong Kong small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) released by the SME Center of…


PCI Leasing to issue P100m short-term commercial paper

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved PCI Leasing and Finance Inc.'s (PCILFI) application to register P100 million worth…


State Bank of Pakistan issues new prudential regulations for...

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has set a maximum exposure limit of Rs75m on banks and development financial institutions…

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Corporate tax higher than in OECD nations

Korean businesses have been paying far higher corporate income taxes than the average paid in member nations of the Organization…

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