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EBRD provides first risk-sharing facility to Emirates NBD Egypt

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) signed a US$25m (€21.7m) risk-sharing facility with Emirates NBD Egypt to facilitate Egyptian firms’ access to finance. Emirates NBD Egypt is the first bank in Egypt to join the facility with the...

#EBRD#Emirates NBD Egypt#export

ECI announces AED 174m for SME growth in partnership...

Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI), the UAE’s federal export credit company, recently celebrated the achievements of its flagship initiative, the 'Xport…

#Ajman Bank#Al Maryah Community Bank#Commercial Bank of Dubai


British Business Bank: Average AI deals 40% larger than...

The average size of artificial intelligence (AI) deals was significantly higher than deals across the wider UK equity market in…

#artificial intelligence#British Business Bank#equity investment


Paragon Bank provides £31m to support over 200 UK...

Paragon Bank has successfully delivered over £31m in funding to more than 200 SMEs through the British Business Bank’s Growth…

#British Business Bank#Growth Guarantee Scheme#Paragon Bank


OCTA empowers SMEs with seamless financial automation

In the heart of the Middle East’s fintech scene, Emirati startup OCTA is gaining significant traction with a fresh US$20m…

#Andrey Korchak#Jon Santillan#Nupur Mitta


BFS releases study on UK construction SMEs

Bibby Financial Services (BFS) shares new insights into the specific challenges UK construction SMEs are facing today, which include rising…

#Bibby Financial Services#sme finance#smes


Mandula Moments: Impact of trade wars and tariffs on...

Continued from Part 3 Medium Enterprises (50–249 employees) Medium-sized enterprises, while still SMEs, have more in-house capacity and resources. They…

#supply chain#tariffs


Manx Financial comments on UK sluggish GDP growth

Commenting on sluggish UK GDP growth as economic outlook remains challenging, Douglas Grant (pictured), Group CEO of Manx Financial Group,…

#economic uncertainty#geopolitical tensions#GPD


British Business Bank increases financial capacity to £25.6bn

On Wednesday, 11th of June, the Government has announced that it is transforming the resources and capabilities of the British…

#British Business Bank#government#investment


Mandula Moments: Impact of trade wars and tariffs on...

Continuation from Part 2 Small Enterprises (10–49 employees) Small enterprises have more bandwidth than micro firms but still face resource…

#credit lines#exposure#foreign supplier


EBRD and EU roll out SME Go Green programme...

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Union (EU) are scaling up their support for Montenegro’s…

#EBRD#EU#Remon Zakaria


Akkuro powers Kamuno’s mission to set a new benchmark...

Akkuro, the composable banking platform built for banks and fintechs seeking full-stack banking capabilities, proudly welcomes Kamuno as its newest…

#Akkuro#digital platform#fintechs

Five ways UK SMEs can adapt their finances amid...

Ongoing tariff disputes and shifting regulatory landscapes continue to disrupt global trade. Douglas Grant (pictured), Managing Director at Manx Financial…

#Douglas Grant#Manx Financial#smes

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