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A government review of SMEs

The small- and medium-sized enterprise (SME) share of private sector employment in Brunei is high than the US at 59 per cent, Singapore and Canada at 41.5 per cent, 43.1 per cent and 49.5 per cent respectively. However it has...

#Access to Finance#bank#exports

SMEs need more support

President Sam Nujoma has urged financial institutions to stop hiding behind outdated policies and facilitate small and medium enterprises' access…

#bank#funding#small businesses


Corfo earmarked US$80m for SMEs in 2003, outlines plans...

Chile's state business development agency Corfo has reported that it issued more than 50bn pesos (US$80m) in loans last year…

#investment#smes#Vice president


EU enlargement catches Scottish SMEs unprepared

According to those trying to push the economic benefits of enlargement of the European Union from 15 to 25 member…

#exports#financial services#forum


Bank of Korea warns of increased financial risks for...

The Central Bank of Korea (BOK) on Monday predicted there could be a series of bankruptcies of small companies and…

#bank#exports#international


SMEs need not fear credit squeeze from Basle II...

Hong Kong's small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will not suffer the credit squeeze feared by some as a result of…

#bank#financial services#international


Korea to become world’s 8th-largest exporter by 2010

Commerce-Industry-Energy Minister Lee Hee-beom has predicted that exports will more than double to $400 billion in 2010 from $193.8 billion…

#exporters#exports#international


EU support for SMEs compensates for reduced government aid

According to the Czech Ministry of Industry and Trade (MIT), almost two million people are employed in small- and medium-sized…

#bank#guarantees#SME financing


Scotiabank unit launches US$16.7m SME fund

Scotiabank Jamaica has launched a J$1bn (US$16.7m) small- and medium-sized enterprise (SME) financing programme, focusing on export-related activities and job…

#bank#credit risk#risk


Potential Finance results ‘disappointing’ 2003

Potential Finance Limited, the independent Brentwood-based debt factoring company, has announced a pre-tax loss of Ј1.22 million for the year…

#bad debts#factoring industry#management


SMEs are missing out on Europe

As the country begins to turn its attention to whether or not it approves of the EU's Constitution, concern is…

#forum#small business#small businesses


Credit anxiety looms for SMEs

Anxiety over credit problems in small- and medium-sized companies (SMEs) is increasing, as 67 per cent of loans to those…

#bank#banks#economy

MFB records HUF6.14bn net income in 2003 – new...

State-owned Hungarian Development Bank (MFB) recorded a net income of HUF6.14 bn (US$27.4 m) in 2003, according to the company's…

#bank#funding#interest rate

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