. Foreign commercial banks also help enhance SME technical efficiency. The results show that larger SMEs have superior … elaborates on the key sources of finance existing for Thai manufacturing SMEs and their importance for SME performance as … the results from the survey reveal that few Thai manufacturing SMEs actively seek external finance from these institutions …

reinforce the findings of other studies that utilization of formal sources like banks is significantly small compared with …

This study takes stock of the challenges faced by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the CAREC landlocked … includes identifying cultural, procedural, institutional and regulatory incentives, disincentives and barriers faced by SMEs to … access finance, and the reasons for the lack of such access. It also assesses opportunities of SMEs to link with both …

In recent years, the Vietnamese economy has shown signs of financial distress, and especially small banks have … higher lending rate in the long run. Also, changes in micro-prudential capital requirements on banks have statistically …

various financial variables to 1,363 SMEs in Asia. Adoption of this comprehensive and efficient method would enable banks to …In Asia, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) account for a major share of employment and dominate the economy … particular venture capital markets. Hence, looking for new methods of financing for SMEs is crucial. Hometown investment trust …

, when it comes to external finance, SMEs typically use informal non-bank credit sources more than banks. Third, there is a … banks, and widening the scope of collateral are possible ways to facilitate increased bank borrowing by SMEs. …This study examines the relationship between firm characteristics and borrowing from commercial banks by small and …

, multiple market failures exist with regard to the development of SMEs and local entrepreneurship. These risks can be mitigated … and facilitating access to financing for SMEs. Despite many distortions and inefficiencies in implementing regional … internationalization of SMEs in the region. This process can be significantly strengthened by creating a positive business environment …

The relationship between large enterprises (LEs) and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Japan has undergone major … changes during the long-term recession since 1991. While SMEs still play the important role of supplying parts and components … in manufacturing. While efficient SMEs selected by LEs were able to expand their businesses, inefficient SMEs lost …