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Government calls for more soft loans, less grants, for...

The government is considering asking small- and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) to borrow more for development and expansion and depend less on grants. International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Rafidah Aziz said soft loans or interest-free loans could be more...

Under-utilised micro-credit loans due to entrepreneurs lack of awareness

Funds set aside for small- and medium-scale industry (SMI) loans as well as the micro-credit scheme under the management of…


Cambodia on track to join WTO

Cambodia has completed preparations to become the first of the world's poorest countries to join the World Trade Organization (WTO).…


New chairman for Toprak Factoring AS

Mr. Tuluy Uluрtekin, formerly of the Saving Deposit Insurance Fund (SDIF), has been appointed chairman of the Board of Directors…


IFCT has 12 weeks to develop bank plan –...

The Industrial Finance Corporation (IFCT) has been given three months to complete a study on ways to transform the special-purpose…

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Coface can take the risk out of trading

By merely presenting a prospective partner's business card to Coface Services (Thailand) Co Ltd, an exporter can get an idea…

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SMEs need the umbrella of insurance

Despite accounting for 78% of non-agri employment, small- and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) contribute only 35% of annual gross domestic product…

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Macao to give interest-free loans to SARS-hit firms

Nearly 80 per cent of small-and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) applying for interest-free loans to weather the financial strains attributable to…


Thailand to set up fund to boost SME competitiveness

After a meeting of the Thai competitiveness development committee on 10 July government spokesman, Sita Divari, said that the committee…


Siew to propose increase in the government's Small and...

Former Premier Vincent Siew will make several proposals to President Chen Shui-bian today, with the focus on economic and financial…


SME Bank funds reach three times as many SMEs

SME Bank disbursed Rs 697 million to 1,389 small- and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) in 31 different business sectors during last…


UTI plans to focus on SMEs – HDFC enters...

With top corporates demanding low rates on loans and margins nowadays being wafer-thin, new generation UTI Bank is planning to…

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Government to lend P10 billion to small-scale ventures

Some P10 billion will be lent in wholesale and retail lending to small- and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) during the second…

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