more willing to lend to SMEs. In this paper, we directly ask banks (the main providers of SME external finance) what …Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are important for employment and economic activity; however, they are perceived to … foster SME lending and attention has focused on improving the institutional environment, such that the financial system is …

more willing to lend to SMEs. In this paper, we directly ask banks (the main providers of SME external finance) what …Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are important for employment and economic activity; however, they are perceived to … foster SME lending and attention has focused on improving the institutional environment, such that the financial system is …

"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 …

"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 …

innovative solutions to help SMEs obtain better access to finance? Understanding the SME finance problem is critical because …Although SMEs provide employment to a large share of the labor force in developed and developing countries, they … countries; SMEs in developed countries also suffer from a similar shortfall in financing. According to the World Bank Enterprise …

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 …