SMEs are “the primary source of dynamism and resilience” in the hospitality industry according to Peter Lochbihler, but financing needs an overhaul.

Whether intended to support specific projects or to more generally incentivise a business's move away from carbon and other climate unfriendly practices, sustainable lending products ...

Tighter bank credit is pushing European SMEs toward online lending and private credit to meet liquidity and growth needs.

We’ve long heard that SMEs are the engine room of the economy. Accounting for 90 percent of businesses and more than 50 percent of employment worldwide, this is not an understatement. But what happens ...

Rachel Reeves has held conversations with the traditional high street banks about lending to SMEs and how their current criteria is hampering their growth. This is encouraging to see after what seems ...

SME Finance, the Fintech reinventing growth financing for small- and medium-sized enterprises, and Okredo, the open data platform for risk assessment and business growth, have partnered to launch the ...

Indian SMEs are scaling with debt-led financing, machinery loans, and asset-backed funding-without giving up ownership.

This content is provided by an external author without editing by Finextra. It expresses the views and opinions of the author. The move will make it easier for smaller businesses in Finland to obtain ...

A key financial trade association has told the Government that the bank referral scheme is no longer fit for purpose and has ...

With elections approaching, Bangladesh’s SME sector is navigating a complex mix of uncertainty and optimism, as entrepreneurs and experts weigh persistent challenges against emerging growth opportunit ...

As Nigeria pursues economic diversification, job creation, and stronger non-oil growth, small and medium-sized enterprises ...