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Demica acquires securitisation division of Cresta

Demica has further strengthened its leadership in the trade receivables securitisation market by acquiring Cresta Group's securitisation technology operations. With immediate effect, Demica will take on Cresta's Asset Securitisation Administration Program (ASAP) clients, providing full service and support to ensure...

Most Asia-Pacific banks still in early stages of Basel...

A majority of banks in the Asia-Pacific region are still at the early implementation stages of complying with the Basel…

#bank#capital requirements#credit risk


World bank arm to build on existing SME development...

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector arm of the World Bank, has established a US$2.5m matching grant programme…

#bank#international#smes


Look west to India, Malaysian SMEs urged

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi wants Malaysian small- and medium- sized enterprises (SMEs) to enhance their competitiveness and…


China’s Sinosure signs cooperation agreement with BNP Paribas France

China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation (Sinosure) has signed a business cooperation agreement with French investment bank BNP Paribas. Under…


China's SMEs expect strong growth this year – Asia...

As many as 88% of China's small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) believe the economy will grow strongly in 2005, according…

#economy#smes#WHO


Financing SMEs crucial for Africa

At the two-day meeting of the SME Facility in Africa, hosted by the African Development Bank (ADB), representatives of donor…


Country risk trends from Coface

The stability of the world country-risk index has been masking divergent trends in the company economic environment in industrialized and…

#banks#credit risk#exports


A third of Singapore SMEs expect to hire in...

Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Singapore are upbeat about business prospects this year, according to the results of the…


Atos Origin and Fidis announce partnership to launch SAP/R3...

Atos Origin, a leading international information technology (IT) services company, and Fidis, a German provider of financial software & services,…

#guarantees#international#management


India, Italy agree to step up bilateral trade flows...

India and Italy have agreed to improve bilateral trade flows as a common goal for mutual benefit and mutual reinforcement…


European Commission launches new Ђ36m programme for financing small...

Today the European Commission adopted a programme to assist local banks and other credit institutions, particularly in the ten new…

#bank#EIF#guarantees

UN declares 2005 international year of micro credit

Since the tsunami disaster, much has rightly been made of the millions of pounds being donated by individuals and companies…

#bank#financial services#interest rates

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