Time to look beyond the banks
There are now many alternative sources of funding available and SMEs should be prepared to avail of them
AIB secures another €200m from SBCI to lend to businesses
Funding will be made available to businesses at a variable interest rate of 4.5 per cent
SBCI introduces €25m fleet finance fund for SMEs
Fund provides specialist contract hire facilities with terms of 3 to 4 years
Cantillon: credit flowing to SMEs – after delays
Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland offers loans up to 2 per cent cheaper than current market rates
AIB says over €60m in credit given under SBCI fund
The SBCI is hoping to kick-start lending to SME sector via cheap loans
Credit flow to SMEs improves but drawdown delays a problem
Study finds companies waiting up to eight weeks to drawdown loans
New banking initiative to cut up to 2% off loans to SMEs
State-backed bank will channel €400m into sector via AIB and BoI
Willie Walsh to chair new NTMA board
Government completes early repayment of IMF loans and announces new heads for NTMA and Strategic Banking Corporation
SMEs need to look beyond banks for credit - NTMA chief
Delegates at SFA conference told that equity participation essential for small firms
State to provide funds to boost credit for SMEs
Loans will be offered over periods of longer than 10 years
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