This paper presents the main findings of the Survey for bank financing to small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The key …, including SMEs-related factors, macroeconomic factors, legal and contractual environment and some bank-specific factors. The …

on a novel survey, conducted by the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group1, among 18 credit guarantee organisations in 13 … earlier report, published in 2014 by the European Bank Coordination "Vienna Initiative" Working Group on CGSs (EBCI, 2014 …), which provides a comprehensive overview on the use of CGSs for Small- and Medium-sized Enterprise (SME) lending in Central …

that bank loans and overdrafts are the most widespread debt financing methods for SMEs, but that alternative sources like … the tool-set for SME finance, also against the background of market weaknesses for SME lending. It explains the mechanics … and logic of SME leasing and provides latest available market information. Furthermore, the paper explains in the form of …

to SME's access to finance and is as such even more important in the aftermath of the crisis. …