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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), which neither come under micro credit operations nor have access to bank loans. The fund will be created from the...

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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…

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World Bank launches Small Grants Programme

The World Bank Sofia Office has announced the start of its Small Grants Programme 2004 in Bulgaria. The Small Grants…

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Calpia announces name for new bank in 2004

Salvadorian finance company Calpia will start operating as a bank in January 2004 under the name Banco ProCredit, according to…

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Astra foundation to increase SME assistance

Astra International's Dharma Bhakti Astra Foundation (YDBA) will provide Rp20bn (US$2.3m) in technical assistance to small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)…

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World Bank to lend Ukraine private sector $30 m

The World Bank will lend Ukraine $30 million for the first stage of its private sector development program in the…

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Afghan private bank to finance small businesses

The First Micro Finance Bank of Afghanistan, one of the first commercial banks in the post-conflict country, will help would-be…

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World Bank approve $3bn aid for economic growth and...

The World Bank board have approved an aid strategy for Ukraine in 2004-2007, envisaging loans of up to $3 billion,…

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Serbia to host SME conference

The Serbian Ministry of Economy and Privatisation will organise the first international conference entitled Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises - New…

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Banca Comerciala Romana privatisation to be completed in 2006

The privatisation process of Romania’s largest commercial bank Banca Comerciala Romana will be completed by 2006 once the government has…

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Ceska Sporitelna launches energy conservation loan programme

Savings bank Ceska Sporitelna is to launch a new money-lending programme Finesa that will provide loans to small- and medium-sized…

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World Bank study at odds with FDI Confidence Index

Poland has jumped up the world league of countries that are attractive to foreign direct investment (FDI), according to AT…

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IFC offers US$300m swap facility for SMEs

The Monetary Board, the policy-making body of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), has approved in principle the offer of…

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