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IFC convenes conferences on SMEs

The North Africa Enterprise Development (NAED), a regional small- and medium-sized enterprise (SME) business development facility programme managed by the International Finance Corporation, has convened the first of five planned conferences in Rabat on best practices, international experiences and methods...

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Indicator of small-business financial health worsens in Q1

The ratio of overdue bank loans owed by South Korea's small- and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) rose 0.7 percentage point to…


Venture Finance profit surges in ‘difficult’ times for clients

Venture Finance plc have released their results for the year to 31 December 2003 showing a pre-tax profit of Ј6.20…

#economy#investment#trade


Bumiputra-Commerce signs pact to speed up loan approvals for...

Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have been promised faster loan approvals by Bumiputra-Commerce Bank Bhd (BCB). The bank has signed…


Malaysian banks to adopt two-phase approach to Basel II

Malaysian banks will adopt a two-phase approach in complying with the Basel II Capital Accord, says Bank Negara Malaysia’s governor.…

#bank#banks#risk


Regional businesses in dire need of reform

The 14th International Scientific Conference, entitled “Development Horizons for Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises” (SMEs), was held on 13 April. The…

#bank#conference#international


Survey finds SMEs optimistic but held back by red...

Results of a survey commissioned by leading invoice and asset-based financier, Venture Finance PLC, show that 73 per cent of…


New head for Wachovia’s asset-based syndicate

Wachovia has announced that Barry Bobrow has joined the loan syndications group as managing director and head of the asset-based…


Asset-based lending on the up according to LTSB Commercial...

More businesses are borrowing using asset-based lending (ABL), according to new statistics from Lloyds TSB Commercial Finance. The company increased…

#commercial finance#funding#invoice


SME cash flow concerns increase as expected business growth...

According to the OPEN Small Business Network 2004 Semi-Annual Monitor from American Express, new hiring is driven largely by growth…

#American Express#cash-flow#management


United Base to help SMEs procure loans

United Base Consultancy Sdn Bhd, the financial consultant specialist, is keen to assist small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in procuring…


Financial institutions need to offer more support to small...

The president of the Barbados Small Business Association, Senator Sandra Husbands is calling on financial institutions to offer more support…

SME’s are the backbone of the EU’s economy

European Union ambassador to Malta Ronald Gallimore yesterday said that small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) were the backbone of the…

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