bank credit for SMEs, the consequences of Basel II on credit risk analysis and SMEs' possible strategic replies were …, from access to securitized lending and stock markets. These limitations for SMEs may seriously limit their expansion …, a conference on "Financing SMEs in Europe" was jointly organised by SUERF and the Banque de France on 11 and 12 …

Zsfassung in engl. Sprache u.d.T.: Credit cooperation between small and medium enterprises and commercial banks …

1) Banking Crisis and SME Credit Risk Assessment; Gianluca Oricchio -- 2) SMEs in Europe: An Overview; Stefano Fontana … -- 3) European SMEs Funding Through Securitisation: An Introduction; Stefano Fontana -- 4) Corporate and SME Credit Rating … alternative funding options are viable channels for raising funds. A new and innovative SME credit risk model is also presented …