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Coface warns of insolvency domino effect

The number of insolvency procedures initiated against Hungarian companies has continually increased over the past few years a quite disturbing trend, according to (more…)

Merger of BPH and Pekao leasing, factoring and brokerage...

A merger of leasing companies belonging to Pekao and BPH would mean establishment of an entity with a leading market…


SMEs bankruptcy rate after accession overestimated – ANIMMC

In recent months, all kind of speculations have been made on the number of SMEs that would go bankrupt after…

#conference#exports#smes


EGAP plans expansion of SME coverage following amendment of...

The Export Guarantee and Insurance Corporation (EGAP) is seeking a strategic partner for its commercial insurance subsidiary. EGAP,  the state-owned…


Handlowy Heller renamed ING Commercial Finance

ING Commercial Finance Polska says it could become the leader in the factoring market within a year and increase turnover…

#bank#commercial finance#ING


SME-loan guarantor introduces guarantees on leasing, factoring contracts

Hitelgarancia, a majority state-owned guarantor of loans to small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), had retained earnings of (more…)

#guarantees#leasing#smes


MKB reports dynamic growth in 2005, increases factoring market...

The bank continued its expansion in the SME sector. SME client numbers rose from about 30,000 in 2004 to (more…)

#bank#international#SME lending


Online Factoring Market turnover increases

Financial consultancy Adossag Borze's Online Factoring Market saw the listing of receivables with a nominal value of HUF10.9bn (more…)

#banks#management#online factoring


CSOB secures majority stake at OB Heller Factoring

Ceskoslovenská obchodní banka (CSOB) has acquired from NMB-Heller Holding 50 per cent of factoring company OB Heller and has become…


Battling the banks – Jiri Matula, Transfinance and Czech...

Jiri Matula is chief executive officer of Transfinance, the second largest factor in the Czech Republic. He is also Chairman…

#bank#international#invoice


Credit insurer's licence cancelled

The insurance watchdog has cancelled the licence of credit insurer Lietuvos Eksporto Ir Importo Draudimas (LEIID). LEEID has undergone reorganisation…

#insurance


Government to use PHARE funds for SME loans

The Lithuanian Government has resolved to allocate the remaining LTL 29m from the PHARE assistance programmes (more…)

#banks#financial services#SME loans

VTB opens US$100 m credit limit for Mria Bank...

According to Mria Bank chairman Konstantin Vorushilin, Vneshtorgbank (VTB) is to open a $100m credit limit for Kyiv's Mria bank,…

#bank#SME lending#smes

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