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Global tariff turbulence costs SMEs thousands, prompting rethink of...

UK small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are being significantly impacted by the upending of the global trading environment, propelled by the US administration’s tariff policies, according to new research from independent funder Bibby Financial Services (BFS). BFS’s Trading Places...

#Bibby Financial Services#Confederation of British Industry#Jonathan Andrew

Britain needs its SMEs more than ever, but funding...

Amid global economic uncertainty, from geopolitical tensions to inflationary pressures, it’s easy to miss a quieter, yet equally critical crisis…

#Douglas Grant#finance#interest rates


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…

#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

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