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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 be used for long-term lending to small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Andris Ozolins, NORD/LB Latvia president, explained that SMEs are...

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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…

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Working capital finance is getting squeezed, says bank chief

One result of China's macroeconomic adjustments is working capital loans are being squeezed slightly more than investment loans, the head…

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Malaysia’s banks toughen up thanks to rise in SME...

Malaysia's banking system is expected to continue to remain strong and resilient on the back of a stronger capital base,…

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S&P Risk Solutions rank European banks’ SME defaulted loans...

UK banks have a far better recovery rate for defaulted loans to small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) than those in…

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Africa – EU funds ‘SME Credit Scoring Tool Project’

The Kenya and Tanzania Institute of Bankers and the Africa Project Development Facility (APDF) have teamed up to carry out…

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Small Debt Resolution Scheme gets 102 applications for aid...

The Small Debt Resolution Scheme set up by Bank Negara Malaysia has received 102 applications from small- and medium-sized enterprises…

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Why lend to small and medium enterprises? – Ishrat...

Why should commercial banks lend to small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)? They haven’t done this before. What has happened that…

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SME lending projected to double this year

Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SME) will apply for far more loans than last year, according to a survey conducted by…

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IFC convenes conferences on SMEs

The North Africa Enterprise Development (NAED), a regional small- and medium-sized enterprise (SME) business development facility programme managed by the…

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SBP to educate banks on SME lending based on...

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will pursue and educate commercial banks to extend loans to small- and medium-sized enterprises…

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CEO says Desarrollo to up loans 7% this year,...

Chilean bank Banco del Desarrollo is planning to up its total loan portfolio 7% this year. The bank will see…

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Planters Development Bank to release new loans to Mindanao...

The Planters Development Bank (PDB) announced on Thursday (30 October 2003) that they would be allotting P2bn (US$36m) in new…

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