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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 to 30 September 2003, compared to a profit of Ј173,409 for the twelve months to 30 September 2002. Turnover in...

#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


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,…

#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

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