SMEs stand to gain from ASEAN-China free trade pact

More goods will enjoy preferential tariff rates under the ASEAN-China free trade pact later this month and small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from Singapore, which are actively pursuing the Chinese market, will stand to gain

Spring launches loan scheme tied to risk profile

Spring Singapore has launched a financing scheme that allows participating institutions to tailor the interest rates on loans to a borrower's risk-profile, Trade and Industry Minister Lim Hng Kiang said yesterday.

Trade financing and insurance

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS—the central bank) and Export Credit Insurance Corporation of Singapore (ECICS) are Singapore’s two key sources for trade-related finance and insurance.

Loan securitisation scheme for SMEs

The Singapore government will launch a pilot loan securitisation scheme to help small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) obtain adequate financing next January.