Loan guarantee fund for small firms takes off

The Loan Guarantee Fund for small- and micro-enterprises (SMEs) employing up to 30 people, designed to help them overcome borrowing difficulties by underwriting 40-70 per cent of the credit risk involved, is being launched on 2 February, according

Government to support small enterprises

The Greek government has earmarked Ђ145.6 million (US$186.2m) to support Greece's small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as a second phase of a programme to help SMEs, deputy Economy and Finance Minister Christos Pahtas announced yesterday.

HEPO promotes export experts scheme for SMEs

The Hellenic External Trade Organization (HEPO) is sponsoring a programme for the mobilisation of specialised and certified export consultants to assist small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that wish to expand into foreign markets.

EIB plans to expand long-term funding for SMEs

The European Investment Bank (EIB) plans to develop partnerships with domestic and foreign banks in Greece with a view to expanding long-term funding to small- and medium-size enterprises (SMEs), officials said.