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Pekao thinks big by targeting smaller sized businesses

Bank Pekao SA has announced plans to increase its operations in servicing the small- and medium-sized enterprise (SME) sector, taking a lead from the largest domestic bank PKO BP. In addition, Bank Handlowy (BH) also hopes to double its share...

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CSOB arm division provides SKK2.5bn in SME loans; expects...

The Slovak arm of CSOB provided loans of SKK2.5 billion (Ђ62m) to small- and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) last year. The…


Banks compete for SME market

The rising demand for loans from small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) has intensified competition among the largest banks, which have…

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Lloyds TSB Commercial Finance backs Falcon’s expansion plans with...

A Norfolk-based crane business is aiming to double its annual turnover from the present Ј15m in the next 10 years…

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Atradius launches two new policies for SMEs

UK small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) should take steps now to ensure that they are in a strong position to…


Scottish small businesses financing on plastic

The biggest annual survey of Scotland’s SMEs found that a staggering 25 per cent of Scotland's small companies are using…


FDI inflow rises

Foreign direct investments (FDI) in Bulgaria in the first quarter of 2004 totalled Ђ294.1 million, an increase of 13% compared…

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EIU forecasts FDI to grow in 2004

The Czech Republic will receive foreign direct investment (FDI) worth $5 billion this year, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit…


Cattles funded MBO turns division into family-run business

Cattles Invoice Finance has funded the management buy-out (MBO) of Wakefield-based Grosvenor Transformers from the Grosvenor Group. The deal will…

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Slovak Guarantee and Development Bank to focus on SME...

The Slovak Guarantee and Development Bank (SZRB) will focus on the provision of an indirect form of guarantees with an…

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Companies must make rapid structural changes to survive

Economists fear the world's sixth-largest economy, recently surpassed by China, appears hobbled by structural weaknesses that could make de-industrialisation more…


Close Invoice Finance and Metropolitan Factors results announced

Close Invoice Finance Limited have released their financial results for the twelve months to 31 July 2003 showing a pre-tax…

Receivables finance industry volume up 15% in Q1 2004

The Factors and Discounters Association of the UK and Ireland (FDA) has published industry figures today showing a 15.03% increase…

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