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Manufacturers more pessimistic in wake of credit squeeze

Manufacturers have become more pessimistic about the business environment in the wake of the credit crunch. (more…)

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Small businesses popular with lenders

Lending to small businesses has increased by more than 90% to about US$12bn in 2006. (more…)

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High numbers of SMEs are closing annually

More than 50% of all small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) close shop annually due to lack of finance. (more…)

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IIC lends US$10mn to finance SMEs

Inter-American Investment Corporation has signed a pesos30m program to finance SMEs in Argentina. (more…)

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Manufacturing still strong but output growth weakens

Demand for manufactured goods remains high, but firms' expectations for output growth is weaker than in the first half of 2007.…

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Block discounting – taking brokers into the big league

Andrew Dearden of Siemens talks to Bridget Rattigan about block discounting, a well-established and growing form of funding for the…

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MSMEs may land 10% advances from banks

Banks may have to earmark 10% of their advances every year if the Reserve Bank of India endorses a proposal mooted by…

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Rates for SME loans at highest in over 5...

Korean bank lending rates for SMEs reached the highest level in over five years in June. (more…)

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RBA hike to result in increased borrowing costs

The Reserve Bank of Australian raised the discount rate by 25bp to 6.50%, to contain inflationary pressures. (more…)

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SME Bank ponders programme to offer low cost loans

SME Bank is considering a new programme that would offer low cost loans to small rural businesses seeking to expand…

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Financing costs to rise in South Korea as the...

SME's in South Korea are likely to be hit with higher financing charges after the central bank raised interest rates to a…

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Financing costs to rise as BoE hikes rates by...

The Bank of England has raised UK interest rates from 5.5% to 5.75%, which is the fifth interest rate increase…

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Spectrum slices and dices

Spectrum has changed its $1.5bn line of credit into an asset-based credit line, with inventory and receivables in the U.S.-based…

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