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Banks lending even more to SMEs

Despite the sharp rise in the ratio of overdue loans outstanding at small- and medium-sized companies (SMEs) this year, domestic banks lent even more to SMEs last month, according to the Bank of Korea. The central bank, in its report...

World Bank sets aside US$225m for African SMEs

International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector lending arm of the World Bank, has unveiled plans that would see East…


Phare to share out EUR 58 million among SMEs

A new EU accession country investment fund (Phare) launched on April 30, is ready to grant EUR 58 million to…


SMEs need more support

President Sam Nujoma has urged financial institutions to stop hiding behind outdated policies and facilitate small and medium enterprises' access…

#bank#funding#small businesses


Corfo earmarked US$80m for SMEs in 2003, outlines plans...

Chile's state business development agency Corfo has reported that it issued more than 50bn pesos (US$80m) in loans last year…

#investment#smes#Vice president


EU enlargement catches Scottish SMEs unprepared

According to those trying to push the economic benefits of enlargement of the European Union from 15 to 25 member…

#exports#financial services#forum


Bank of Korea warns of increased financial risks for...

The Central Bank of Korea (BOK) on Monday predicted there could be a series of bankruptcies of small companies and…

#bank#exports#international


SMEs made up 90% of companies closed in 2003

Luis Antonio Mahbub Sarquis, president of the Chambers of Commerce Federation (Concanaco), said that 3,600 companies in Mexico were forced…


SMEs need not fear credit squeeze from Basle II...

Hong Kong's small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will not suffer the credit squeeze feared by some as a result of…

#bank#financial services#international


EU support for SMEs compensates for reduced government aid

According to the Czech Ministry of Industry and Trade (MIT), almost two million people are employed in small- and medium-sized…

#bank#guarantees#SME financing


SMEs are missing out on Europe

As the country begins to turn its attention to whether or not it approves of the EU's Constitution, concern is…

#forum#small business#small businesses


Credit anxiety looms for SMEs

Anxiety over credit problems in small- and medium-sized companies (SMEs) is increasing, as 67 per cent of loans to those…

#bank#banks#economy

SMEs record major uplift in confidence

There has been a marked improvement in business confidence among small firms, according to the latest quarterly survey by the…

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