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BPI expects weaker year in Philippines; future aim to...

The year 2005 probably won’t be as good as last year for Philippine enterprises, especially with the rising interest rate regime, said the new chief of Bank of the Philippine Islands. BPI president Aurelio Montinola IIII, in a recent briefing,...

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Central bank takes action to facilitate SME lending

Argentina's central bank has adopted a series of measures to facilitate small and- medium-sized enterprises (SMEs') access to retail bank…

#bank#corporate finance#Deloitte


Standard Chartered Nakornthon Bank global rebranding focuses on SME...

Standard Chartered Nakornthon Bank is moving aggressively to capture the small- and medium-sized enterprise (SME) lending market in Thailand, targeting…

#bank#business finance#international


Bank deal set to boost SME lending

Bank NISP, considered one of Indonesia's best-managed banks, will soon be owned by Singapore's third-largest bank, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC),…

#bank#international#management


World Bank announces development loan to improve SMEs’ access...

The World Bank has approved a US$120m loan to support the development of India's small-and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The loan…

#bank#management#risk management


Small firms time bomb for financial market

Korea's small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are a time bomb, which could shake the financial market due to surging overdue…

#bank#financial services#management


KBANK joins credit insurance agency to boost SME lending

Kasikornbank (KBANK), in co-operation with the Small Industry Credit Guarantee Corporation (SICGC), plans to offer guarantees for small businesses under…

#bank#guarantees#small business


Banks lending more to small- and medium- enterprises

Philippine banks have lent more funds to small- and medium- enterprises than the minimum 8 per cent the law requires,…

#bank#banks#compliance


Ratings to make SME lending easier for banks

There is good news for the field functionaries of banks and financial institutions who have been resisting lending to entrepreneurs,…

#bank#funding#SME lending


Fund for local SMEs announced.

Global fund manager Aureos Capital Ltd. and Planters Development Bank are pooling a US$20-million private equity fund for small and…

#awards#bank#emerging markets


SME banks avoid ban on new branches

The central bank's policy-making Monetary Board has approved a proposal to lift the moratorium on new bank branches provided that…

#bank#regulation#SME lending


NORD/LB to release EUR10m in SME lending

Bank NORD/LB Latvia and European Investment Bank (EIB) have signed an agreement on credit facility of Ђ10m. The funds will…

#bank#Nord/LB#SME lending

Government discusses ways to boost SME bank loans

Government agencies met at the central bank last week to discuss ways to spur banking lending to SMEs, which remains…

#bank#liquidity#SME lending

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