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Category Archives: SME Access to Finance Issue
European Bankers Expect “Credit Gap” to Shrink for Consumers and Small Businesses, According to FICO-Efma Survey
FICO (NYSE:FICO), and Efma announced recently the results of the seventh European Credit Risk Survey, which measures retail bankers’ outlook for the availability of credit along with their investment priorities for the year ahead. In the February survey, completed by … Continue reading
Credit Assessment: The “Computer Says No” Myth
There’s a common fallacy that computers – because they have no souls – turn down loan requests automatically, whereas bankers – some of whom may have souls – are more likely to look at all the facts and say “yes.” … Continue reading
Smart Tips To Avoid Over-Indebtedness And Live On The Right Financial Track
Are you someone who has the habit of splurging with money? If you are into the habit of whipping your plastics for every single purchase, you should immediately realize this is going to lead to indebtedness in the long run. … Continue reading
The Credit Conundrum: SME Financing Gap in Europe
Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) account for the majority of business activity in most countries and play a vital role in stimulating growth, innovation and competitiveness. It is therefore important to assess the degree to which SMEs are provided with … Continue reading
Graydon UK Commented on Government Plans to back SMEs
Alexander Schwendtner, Managing Director Graydon commented on Government plans to boost SME growth Prime Minister David Cameron saluted Britain’s record rate of new business creation. One ironic positive from the on-going financial crisis is that the number of entrepreneurs setting … Continue reading
SME Access to Finance: The Business Model Seems to Be the Issue
The SME Finance Forum Group on LinkedIn (over 1100 members) conducted a survey to get a sense of priorities in this sector. The group was polled on four key subjects and the response was as follows: Policies and Regulations: 11% … Continue reading
US Small Businesses Continue to be Stressed
“The world of the small business is getting tougher and tougher and the US has become a far less friendly place for the entrepreneur” The latest data from the National Federation of Small Business is not going to cheer those … Continue reading
IFC (World Bank Group) Publishes Credit Reporting Knowledge Guide 2012
The revised Credit Reporting Knowledge Guide 2012 aims to support the dissemination of knowledge on best practices in credit reporting development based on IFC’s experience. The original Credit Bureau Knowledge Guide (2006) elaborated on the knowledge gained over several … Continue reading