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Credit access a problem for SMEs

Despite commitments by financing institutions to fully support small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), most entrepreneurs are still finding it hard to access credit and loan facilities. Lou Pasawa, city director of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), said there...

#financial institutions#smes#trade

Small businesses in varying stages of recovery, two years...

Whether they were located near the World Trade Centre or Pentagon or hundreds or thousands of miles away, small businesses…

#bank#bankruptcy#small business


SMEs’ gateway to Japanese markets

EU Gateway to Japan is a programme funded and managed by the European Commission for small- and medium-sized businesses in…

#European Commission#smes#trade


Institute of Directors agree with interest rates decision, concern...

The Institute of Directors (IoD) said it was not surprised by today's decision by the Bank of England's Monetary Policy…

#bank#Bank of England#economy


World Bank sees faster global growth but high risks...

The world economy should gather pace in 2004, but risks to the outlook, including Iraq, SARS, and the US budget…

#bank#exports#risks


HSBC launches new factoring service

HSBC has launched a new service specifically designed to assist businesses with financing against their outstanding invoices for both their…

#financial services#international#international factoring


SME business confidence survey jumps to highest level since...

A new survey has found that business confidence among Australia's small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) jumped substantially last quarter based…

#cash-flow#economy#small business


Small firms pessimistic on economic recovery

Local small- and medium-sized companies still think that business conditions will not recover any time soon, the Korean Federation of…

#exports#small business#small businesses


SME Development Fund invites applications to finance SME development...

The Hong Kong Trade and Industry Department (TID) will start to invite applications for the third round of the SME…

#funding#management#smes


Business investment declines but is expected to rise again

Polish companies' aggregate investment levels continued to decline in the first six months of 2003, dropping 2.2% to PLN 21.8…

#investment#investments#poland


The government joins ADB to make US$ 85m loans...

The Indonesian government and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) will channel US$85m in loans for small- and medium-scale exporters across…

#ADB#bank#exporters


Exports expected to hit $21bn

Under 2004’s trade development plan, the year’s exports are expected to net around $21bn, a rise of 8.8% compared with…

#Boost#exporters#exports

More choice for exporters

German credit insurer Gerling NCM will acquire the Australian government’s Export Finance & Insurance Corp’s short-term export credit insurance business…

#Atradius#export credit insurance#exporters

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