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Banks co-operate in EUR15 million loan fund for SMEs

The German banking group of the state development bank Kreditanstalt fur Wiederaufbau (KfW), KfW Bankengruppe, has joined forces with public-sector regional bank Landesbank Rheinland-Pfalz (LRP) in creating a Ђ15m global loan for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The loan, which...

Foreign banks in Shanghai more competitive – CBRC

Foreign capital banks in Shanghai are becoming increasingly competitive as shown by faster increases in deposits and loans than their…

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SMEs owing mainly to banks

Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have been found, on average, to owe debts to fewer than four financial institutions, the…

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SME banks avoid ban on new branches

The central bank's policy-making Monetary Board has approved a proposal to lift the moratorium on new bank branches provided that…

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New regulations on factoring activities by commercial banks

The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has reportedly formulated regulations on factoring activities by commercial banks. According to Andrey Kiyak,…


SME cash flow crisis – banks told to give...

The Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) has this week pressed financial institutions not to aggressively retrieve loans extended to small- and…

#banks#cash-flow#economic recovery


Coface and the Association of Russian Banks sign agreement

The Association of Russian Banks and Coface are joining forces to provide small- and medium-sized Russian companies (SMEs) with a…


Loan guarantee bodies join banks for SME workouts

Korea's banks and other financial institutions, especially the country's three major loan guarantee agencies, are to participate in a debt…


Banks form equity funds to rescue SMEs

In an effort to rescue small- and medium-sized companies (SMEs) struggling with financial difficulties, banks are forming private equity funds…

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UK firms stay loyal to banks and their finance

More than six in ten UK businesses have stuck with the same bank over the last five years, according to…

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Banks slowing down loans to small firms

Banks are slowing down loans to small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) this year. According to eight commercial banks, including Kookmin…


British and Austrian banks and insurers to open affiliates...

Seven banks and insurance companies have expressed interest in opening an affiliate company in Latvia. The companies comprise three from…

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PwC says banks catching up to meet Basel II

Malaysia’s 10 anchor banks ”are catching up” despite being two to three years behind Singapore banks and nearly five years…

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