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How improving life for SMEs will benefit Asset-Based Lenders

Simon Thompson is General Manager Operations for Lock Finance and he recently worked on a project with IFC (World Bank) to assist Chinese legislators improve secured transaction law in China. (more…)

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Bank adopts new SME lending approach

Bank lending to SMEs has been falling short by P67bn to P180bn of the sectors yearly funding requirement despite government…

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Banks to bid for US$268m small biz loan guarantees

Fogape was due to be auctioned on 25 September for pesos 138bn in small business loan guarantees. (more…)

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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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Development Credit Bank expands into microfinance and SME lending

Development Credit Bank of India moves into microfinance as well as increasing its focus on SME lending. (more…)

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DCB to enhance its retail banking and SME lending

Development and Credit Bank plans to enhance its retail banking and SME lending business and enter the micro finance business.  (more…)

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Greater financial transparency required for SMEs in Asia

Greater transparency and more independent financial information about SMEs would encourage a more efficient financing market for Asia's smaller companies…

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Iraqi banks modernise lending techniques.

Following technical assistance and training from the Izdihar project, two Iraqi banks have introduced changes to strengthen customer relationships and…

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Standard Chartered Bank to focus on SMEs with cash...

Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) will focus on small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Pakistan, catering to their financial requirements through…

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Banesto targets major hike in SME lending

Banco Espanol de Credito SA said it is targeting 22 per cent growth in lending to small and medium sized…

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TTK bank to use EBRD loan to finance local...

The EBRD is lending TTK Bank AD Skopje, a medium-sized bank in FYR Macedonia, EUR5m to finance more small- and…

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Fledgling credit bureau scheme aims to boost SME financing

SME finance is characterised by information asymmetries; a lack of credit information about SME borrowers and non-existence of SME-specific credit…

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Santander Banespa reserves US$451m for SME lending in Q4

Brazil's fourth largest private sector bank Santander Banespa expects to lend 1bn reais (US$451m) to SMEs before the end of…

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