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SME financing, a wake-up call to bankers – Institute...

The development of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) has been on the official agenda since 1959, but only an estimated 40 per cent of SMEs borrow money from banks, although SMEs constitute about 80 per cent of the country's businesses....

Funds to boost SMEs

Industry experts have observed that foreign venture capital (VC) worth US$1.5-2.0 bn (Rs 10,000 crore) from Sidbi's SSI Fund will…

#bank#Boost#forum


Commercial credit managers given boost – business confidence up...

Commercial credit managers have been given a boost by the news that business confidence has risen for the third quarter…


Ex-Im Bank announces top lenders 2003

The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) has announced its top lenders for fiscal year 2003, ranked by…


BoM to pick up IFC's 10% stake in Global...

Bank of Maharashtra says that it is interested in picking up International Finance Corporation's (IFC) 10% stake in Global Trade…

#bank#Exim Bank#global trade


FDI in Poland up to US$ 6.42 billion

Foreign companies invested US$ 6.42 billion in Poland last year. The fall in foreign direct investment (FDI) stopped in 2003.…

#bank#Deutsche Bank#investment


Ministry allocates US$12 billion to SMEs

The Ministry of Small and Medium Enterprises Development (SMED) has mobilised $12 billion for on-lending to small- and medium-scale enterprises…

#bank#funding#management


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…

#bank#conference#international


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

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