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IFC to partner with Bank Constanta and raise SME...

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is set to help Tbilisi-based Bank Constanta expand financial services to SMEs, boosting economic growth and employment. (more…)

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HSBC meets SME lending targets and lays out new...

HSBC Holdings plc has confirmed that it met its Merlin lending targets in 2011, which were agreed with the UK…


Chinese banks to issue bonds for SME lending

China Merchants Bank (CMB) and CITIC Bank plan to raise 20 billion yuan and 30 billion yuan respectively through the…


Nationwide considers SME lending

Nationwide, the largest building society in the United Kingdom, is considering offering loans to SMEs to broaden its traditional customer…

#banks#commercial lending#SME lending


Irish Government publishes report on SME lending

The Irish Finance Minister, Michael Noonan, has published an independent report on the demand for credit by SMEs. (more…)

#bank#commercial lending#SME lending


Banks fall Ј900m short of SME lending target

Major banks missed the third quarter target for lending to small businesses set by the Bank of England under Project…


Emirates NBD: SME lending up 30 per cent

Emirates NBD has announced that its lending to SMEs has grown 30 per cent this year and plans to double…


AIB and BI’s SME lending targets to fall short

Ireland s two biggest banks are unlikely to meet their lending targets to SMEs for 2011, according to recent figures.…

#bank#risk#small businesses


EBRD supports new SME lending in Russia

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has closed a loan for Russia s Transcapitalbank (TCB). (more…)


Banca March gets Ђ100 million to support SME lending

European Investment Bank provided Baca March with 100 million loan facility for its SME financing programmes  (more…)


Osborne’s SME lending initiatives: good intentions or guarantees?

Chancellor George Osborne has confirmed he is maintaining the levy on banks, while Project Merlin implementation is still in question.…


Small Business Corp. reports record high in SME lending

Lending to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) by state-owned Small Business Corp. (SBC) reached a record high of P4.2…

#guarantees#international#small business

UK banks Ј30bn short of SME lending target

The UK banks are 30bn short of their SME lending targets set by the Government. (more…)

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