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Factoring rebounds from 2002 lows

The stabilisation of the economy and decreasing interest rates in 2000 and 2001 led to growth in the factoring industry, which continued to expand despite the market turmoil of 2002. In the absence of a regulatory framework, there has been...

#bank#banks#factoring industry

Bangladesh Bank to finance the ‘missing middle’ SMEs

The Bangladesh Bank has initiated a programme involving 1 billion taka (US$17.2 million) to promote small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs),…

#Bangladesh bank#bank#small businesses


PICIC provides Rs300m to entrepreneurs

Pakistan Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation (PICIC) has so far disbursed Rs 300 million among small entrepreneurs under small business…

#bank#business finance#capital requirements


Small firms urged to join Russian revolution

Speaking at the Russian Economic Forum in London this week, Trade and Industry Secretary Patricia Hewitt warned that UK businesses…

#exports#forum#small business


SMEs facing financial crisis

These days small- and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) are undergoing a financial crisis worse than that of 1997. While large companies…

#bank#cash-flow#Paid


Swiss governor EBRD welcomes action plan for Central Asia’s...

The Swiss president, Joseph Deiss, has welcomed a plan by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to boost…

#bank#IMF#international


Funds to boost SMEs

Industry experts have observed that foreign venture capital (VC) worth US$1.5-2.0 bn (Rs 10,000 crore) from Sidbi's SSI Fund will…

#bank#Boost#forum


Ministry allocates US$12 billion to SMEs

The Ministry of Small and Medium Enterprises Development (SMED) has mobilised $12 billion for on-lending to small- and medium-scale enterprises…

#bank#funding#management


Malaysian banks to adopt two-phase approach to Basel II

Malaysian banks will adopt a two-phase approach in complying with the Basel II Capital Accord, says Bank Negara Malaysia’s governor.…

#bank#banks#risk


Regional businesses in dire need of reform

The 14th International Scientific Conference, entitled “Development Horizons for Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises” (SMEs), was held on 13 April. The…

#bank#conference#international


SME sentiment indicator remains stable

French business sentiment remained stable in March compared with a month earlier, according to a survey of around 450 small-…

#investment#smes


SME economic confidence survey results

Small businesses in South Australia are the least optimistic of all states on the outlook for the national economy, a…

#debt finance#interest rates#small business

Parex Bankas forecasts falling profits; will focus on SMEs...

Latvian-controlled Parex Bankas projects a LTL 4.9 million (Ђ1.4m) profit this year, a 19 per cent drop from LTL 6…

#bank#smes

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