SME News
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2021-10-27
The $158-billion hole in financing women-owned SMEs
About 90% of women-owned SMEs (WSMEs) in the country still rely on informal financing and 66% WSMEs do not have a bank account, said Qamar Saleem, Regional Manager-Asia & Pacific, Financial Institutions Group, International Finance Corporation (I...
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2021-10-26
OCBC extends S$148m green loan using BCA's new assessment tool
OCBC extended its first green loan leveraging the new Building Energy Efficiency Assessment (BEEA) tool launched by the Building and Construction Authority of Singapore (BCA), the bank announced in a press statement on Tuesday (Oct 26). Proceeds f...
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2021-10-26
SMEs at risk of huge losses if coal crisis confronting primary aluminium industry not addressed: IIVCC
NEW DELHI: More than 5,000 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), part of the aluminium value chain, are at the risk of suffering huge losses if the present coal crisis confronting the primary aluminium industry is not urgently addressed, accordi...
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2021-10-26
Supply chain shortfalls to impact small business owners this holiday season, says expert
Shoppers will need to be flexible and patient this holiday season as the ripple effect of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact the supply chain of consumer goods, especially the inventory and supply for small businesses, says Virginia Tech exper...
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2021-10-26
Budget 2021: Rishi Sunak to announce £70m boost for NI businesses
Chancellor Rishi Sunak is expected to announce £70m in funding to help small and medium sized enterprises (SME) in Northern Ireland in this week's budget. Her Majesty's Treasury said the funding will build on the British Business Ban...