Philippines

To intensify its lending program to the small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Negros and Panay areas, Bank Victorias signed an agreement recently with the German Technical Cooperation - Small and Medium Enterprise Development for Sustainable Employment Program.

Filipino small- and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) are the most apprehensive in the region with respect to China, describing the emerging economic superpower a threat to business.

Banks are opposing the passage of a proposed law that seeks to shore up the mandatory allocation of funds to small and medium enterprises (SMEs), with lenders warning of a possible bloat in bad loans at levels reminiscent of the 1997 Asian financial crisis.

AsiaTrust Development Bank has secured financial backing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to allow it to extend its services to small- and medium-sized enterprises

ShoreCap International is making available the initial investment of US$2 m as additional funding for Plantersbank's micro finance

The government's lending programme to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) reached P95.71bn as of April this

The export industry has appealed to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas to help prop up lending to small- and medium-sized enterprises

The Small Business Guarantee and Finance Corp. (SB Corp.) said it raised by a tenth the amount of loans

A government loan facility for small businesses urged more takers of their P580-million fund for small- and medium-sized entrepreneurs. The offer was contained in a statement posted

Data submitted to the Export Development Council on the lending records of the five biggest government small- and medium-sized exporters showed