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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, fearing prosecution from the authorities in the case of default by the borrowers. Punjab National Bank PNB, in alliance with...

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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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