AECM Newsletter February 20, 2012

German and Spanish studies highlight potential negative consequences of Basel III for SMEs

10/02/2012
Two studies investigating the possible consequences for SME access to finance of the introduction of the Basel III accord in the EU were presented this week in Brussels. The first study was presented on the occasion of a Parlamentary event organized by...

17/02/2012
On the occasion of the Board of Presidents, which has been held in Rome on January 18th, Asscooperfidi has joined Assoconfidi , the central association of the national mutual guarantee federations of Italian Confidi (Italian mutual guarantee societies),...

24/05/2012
On 24-25th May 2012, Transeo, the European Association for SME Transfer, organizes its 2012 international conference in Spa, Belgium. The conference is the meeting place for professionals in transfer of SMEs (private advisors, public institutions, academics)....

16/02/2012
Following the financial and economic crisis, which was accompanied by an extraordinarily high level of demand for guarantees, the year 2011 has proven to be stable for German SMEs. According to preliminary figures, SMEs received guarantees of a total...

10/02/2012
On the 16th January, the Portuguese national mutual guarantee system announced the opening of a new credit line for micro, small and medium-sized companies of a total budget of € 1,5 billion called “PME Crescimento”. This new credit line substitutes the...

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On Thursday 6 June 2013, the Group III "Various Interests" of the European Economic and Social Committee...
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On 8th May 2013, the DG Competition of the European Commission has issued the draft proposal for the...
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The German Association of Guarantee Banks (VDB) expects own funds requirements for SME finance to rise...
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On 2nd May 2013, the European Commission organized a High Level Meeting of the SME Finance Forum on the...
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