participation in various societal institutions on microfirm performance in Mexico. They find that firms that participate in credit …

enterprises (SMEs) are rare. The authors reevaluate the impact of the largest SME program in Mexico, the Comprehensive Quality and …

enterprises (SMEs) around the world. They find that banks perceive the SME segment to be highly profitable, but perceive … macroeconomic instability in developing countries and competition in developed countries as the main obstacles. To serve SMEs banks … there are some differences in SMEs financing across government, private, and foreign-owned banks - with the latter being …

This paper studies the factors banks perceive as drivers and obstacles to financing small and medium enterprises (SMEs … business, SMEs have become a strategic segment for most banks in both countries. In particular, banks have begun to target SMEs … due to the significant competition in the corporate and retail sectors. They perceive the SMEs market as highly profitable …

medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by banks in Colombia. The paper is motivated by the well-documented financing gap for SMEs … recent years. Bank financing to SMEs is becoming a strategic segment for Colombian credit institutions. The current business …