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SME Lending

Australia's National Bank expects SME lending to top US$7.91bn

The National Australia Bank Ltd expects its new lending to small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and large businesses to exceed A$10bn (US$7.91 billion) over the next 12 months. The executive general manager of the NAB's business and private banking arm...

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Government earmarks P28bn for SME lending in 2005

The government will set aside up to P28bn in loans for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) this year, P5bn more…

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Uralsib gets US$40m EBRD credit for SME lending

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has issued the bank Uralsib US$40m (Ђ31m) for its lending program for…


Central bank takes action to facilitate SME lending

Argentina's central bank has adopted a series of measures to facilitate small and- medium-sized enterprises (SMEs') access to retail bank…

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Bank deal set to boost SME lending

Bank NISP, considered one of Indonesia's best-managed banks, will soon be owned by Singapore's third-largest bank, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC),…

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Bancolombia sees SME lending up 45% in Jan-Oct.

Colombia's largest bank Bancolombia's saw lending to SMEs grow 45% to 1.5tn pesos (US$611m) through October this year compared to…


IFC to advise Export Development Bank of Egypt on...

The International Finance Corporation, the private sector arm of the World Bank signed an advisory services mandate to assist the…


StanChart focuses on SME lending as Central Bank removes...

Since the 1970s, the government had imposed various regulations to give an edge to local lenders. But this is expected…


Ratings to make SME lending easier for banks

There is good news for the field functionaries of banks and financial institutions who have been resisting lending to entrepreneurs,…

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Central bank advocates SME lending amid government efforts to...

China's central bank yesterday warned that macro-economic controls remain at a crucial stage amid government efforts to cool the roaring…


NORD/LB to release EUR10m in SME lending

Bank NORD/LB Latvia and European Investment Bank (EIB) have signed an agreement on credit facility of Ђ10m. The funds will…

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Malaysia’s banks toughen up thanks to rise in SME...

Malaysia's banking system is expected to continue to remain strong and resilient on the back of a stronger capital base,…

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Kasikornbank set to increase SME lending

Kasikornbank plans to increase its lending activities to small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by participating in various government support programmes.…

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