http://www.aecm.eu/en/enshort description8 May 2013 00:00:00 +0200http://www.aecm.eu/servlet/Repository/?IDR=4http://www.aecm.eu/en/AECMATomshttp://www.aecm.eu/po/Commission publishes working document on evaluation of state aid granted by EU Member Statescommission-publishes-working-document-on-evaluation-of-state-aid-granted-by-eu-member-states.html?IDC=39&IDD=2104&LANG=poAs part of the State aid Modernisation (SAM) initiative, the competition services of the European Commission published an issues paper on the possible role and scope of an evaluation of state aid that has been granted by Member States. In particular,...http://www.aecm.eu/po/Commission publishes working document on evaluation of state aid granted by EU Member Statescommission-publishes-working-document-on-evaluation-of-state-aid-granted-by-eu-member-states.html?IDC=39&IDD=2104&LANG=po26 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0200http://www.aecm.eu/po/Invitation to EESC Conference on the Credit Crunch - 6th June 2013 in Brusselsinvitation-to-eesc-conference-on-the-credit-crunch-6th-june-2013-in-brussels.html?IDC=39&IDD=2103&LANG=poOn Thursday 6 June 2013, the Group III "Various Interests" of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) will hold an extraordinary meeting to examine and debate issues related to access to credit by economic operators and to stimulating consumer...http://www.aecm.eu/po/Invitation to EESC Conference on the Credit Crunch - 6th June 2013 in Brusselsinvitation-to-eesc-conference-on-the-credit-crunch-6th-june-2013-in-brussels.html?IDC=39&IDD=2103&LANG=po8 May 2013 00:00:00 +0200http://www.aecm.eu/po/German Association of Guarantee Banks launches software to calculate impact of participation finance and loan finance on own funds requirements german-association-of-guarantee-banks-launches-software-to-calculate-impact-of-participation-finance-and-loan-finance-on-own-funds-requirements.html?IDC=39&IDD=2102&LANG=poThe German Association of Guarantee Banks (VDB) expects own funds requirements for SME finance to rise due to the implementation of Basel III. One solution to improve capital requirements can be an increased use of participation finance via mezzanine...http://www.aecm.eu/po/German Association of Guarantee Banks launches software to calculate impact of participation finance and loan finance on own funds requirements german-association-of-guarantee-banks-launches-software-to-calculate-impact-of-participation-finance-and-loan-finance-on-own-funds-requirements.html?IDC=39&IDD=2102&LANG=po2 May 2013 00:00:00 +0200http://www.aecm.eu/po/Commission Vice-President Tajani underlines importance of SME Finance in SME Finance Forum in Dublin – launch of single online portal for EU Financial Instruments for SMEscommission-vice-president-tajani-underlines-importance-of-sme-finance-in-sme-finance-forum-in-dublin-launch-of-single-online-portal-for-eu-financial-instruments-for-smes.html?IDC=39&IDD=2101&LANG=poOn 2nd May 2013, the European Commission organized a High Level Meeting of the SME Finance Forum on the eve of an Informal Competitiveness Council, a consultation platform of relevant European stakeholders in SME finance. AECM was represented by its Chairman,...http://www.aecm.eu/po/Commission Vice-President Tajani underlines importance of SME Finance in SME Finance Forum in Dublin – launch of single online portal for EU Financial Instruments for SMEscommission-vice-president-tajani-underlines-importance-of-sme-finance-in-sme-finance-forum-in-dublin-launch-of-single-online-portal-for-eu-financial-instruments-for-smes.html?IDC=39&IDD=2101&LANG=po2 May 2013 00:00:00 +0200http://www.aecm.eu/po/Commission publishes draft proposal for GBERcommission-publishes-draft-proposal-for-gber.html?IDC=39&IDD=2100&LANG=poOn 8th May 2013, the DG Competition of the European Commission has issued the draft proposal for the new General Block Exemption Regulation (GBER) that is to be implemented latest on 1st January 2014. According to the Commission, the review of the GBER...http://www.aecm.eu/po/Commission publishes draft proposal for GBERcommission-publishes-draft-proposal-for-gber.html?IDC=39&IDD=2100&LANG=po8 May 2013 00:00:00 +0200http://www.aecm.eu/po/OECD publishes 2013 scoreboard on SME finance – Chapter on Credit Guarantee Schemesoecd-publishes-2013-scoreboard-on-sme-finance-chapter-on-credit-guarantee-schemes.html?IDC=39&IDD=2099&LANG=poAccess to finance remains a key challenge for small and medium-sized enterprises and a stumbling block to recovery in most countries, according to a new OECD report. Financing SMEs and Entrepreneurs 2013: An OECD Scoreboard (extract) says small and medium-sized...http://www.aecm.eu/po/OECD publishes 2013 scoreboard on SME finance – Chapter on Credit Guarantee Schemesoecd-publishes-2013-scoreboard-on-sme-finance-chapter-on-credit-guarantee-schemes.html?IDC=39&IDD=2099&LANG=po19 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0200http://www.aecm.eu/po/FAO study on credit guarantee schemes in agriculture fao-study-on-credit-guarantee-schemes-in-agriculture.html?IDC=39&IDD=2051&LANG=poThe Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO of the United Nations recently published a study on credit guarantee systems for agriculture and rural development. According to the FAO, partial credit guarantees are a comparatively new instrument in agricultural...http://www.aecm.eu/po/FAO study on credit guarantee schemes in agriculture fao-study-on-credit-guarantee-schemes-in-agriculture.html?IDC=39&IDD=2051&LANG=po30 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0200http://www.aecm.eu/po/Commission opens consultation on long-term financing needs for the European economycommission-opens-consultation-on-long-term-financing-needs-for-the-european-economy.html?IDC=39&IDD=2023&LANG=poOn 25th March 2013, the Commission initiated a consultation process regarding the long-term financing needs for the European economy. All interested stakeholders are encouraged to provide contributions, particularly from national and international public...http://www.aecm.eu/po/Commission opens consultation on long-term financing needs for the European economycommission-opens-consultation-on-long-term-financing-needs-for-the-european-economy.html?IDC=39&IDD=2023&LANG=po25 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0100http://www.aecm.eu/po/Registration deadline for AECM Annual Seminar prolonged to 8th May registration-deadline-for-aecm-annual-seminar-prolonged-to-8th-may.html?IDC=39&IDD=2022&LANG=poWe kindly inform all our members and colleagues who have not yet registered for AECM annual event in Rome, Italy, 20th -22nd June 2013, that we still have a contingent of places and rooms and that inscriptions are still possible until the 8th of May.After...http://www.aecm.eu/po/Registration deadline for AECM Annual Seminar prolonged to 8th May registration-deadline-for-aecm-annual-seminar-prolonged-to-8th-may.html?IDC=39&IDD=2022&LANG=po25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0200http://www.aecm.eu/po/European Commission issues consultation on European Mutual Society Statuteeuropean-commission-issues-consultation-on-european-mutual-society-statute.html?IDC=39&IDD=2000&LANG=poOn 11th March 2013, DG Enterprise of the European Commission has started a public consultation with a questionnaire regarding a study on obstacles for Mutual societies in the Internal Market. The study contains details on characteristics, legal frameworks,...http://www.aecm.eu/po/European Commission issues consultation on European Mutual Society Statuteeuropean-commission-issues-consultation-on-european-mutual-society-statute.html?IDC=39&IDD=2000&LANG=po11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0100http://www.aecm.eu/po/GIZ publishes Guarantee manual for developing countriesgiz-publishes-guarantee-manual-for-developing-countries.html?IDC=39&IDD=1999&LANG=poThe German Society for International Cooperation (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit, GIZ) published a practical manual for setting up guarantee schemes in the particular context of developing countries. The GIZ underlines tThe economic...http://www.aecm.eu/po/GIZ publishes Guarantee manual for developing countriesgiz-publishes-guarantee-manual-for-developing-countries.html?IDC=39&IDD=1999&LANG=po1 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0200http://www.aecm.eu/po/EIF publishes RSI call for counter-guarantee windoweif-publishes-rsi-call-for-counter-guarantee-window.html?IDC=39&IDD=1998&LANG=poThe European Investment Fund (EIF) has published an amended RSI (Risk Sharing Instrument) Call for Expression of Interest. It is now open to guarantee institutions, which may apply for the RSI Counter-Guarantee. The RSI is a pilot programme, on the basis...http://www.aecm.eu/po/EIF publishes RSI call for counter-guarantee windoweif-publishes-rsi-call-for-counter-guarantee-window.html?IDC=39&IDD=1998&LANG=po7 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0100http://www.aecm.eu/po/Adoption of CRD IV - positive provisions for SME access to financeadoption-of-crd-iv-positive-provisions-for-sme-access-to-finance.html?IDC=39&IDD=1997&LANG=poOn 16th April, the European Parliament adopted the CRD IV, implementing the Basel III accord in the EU, with a wide majority after 9 months of negotiations between the European Parliament, Council and the European Commission. The CRD IV rules consist...http://www.aecm.eu/po/Adoption of CRD IV - positive provisions for SME access to financeadoption-of-crd-iv-positive-provisions-for-sme-access-to-finance.html?IDC=39&IDD=1997&LANG=po16 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0200http://www.aecm.eu/po/Publication IDB study on the classification of Guarantee systems in Latin-Americapublication-idb-study-on-the-classification-of-guarantee-systems-in-latin-america.html?IDC=39&IDD=1765&LANG=poIn January, the Interamerican Development Bank (IDB) published a study by Messrs Pablo Pombo, Horacio Molin and Jesus N. Ramírez about the classification of guarantee systems in Latin-America. The study is only available in Spanish. This study examines...http://www.aecm.eu/po/Publication IDB study on the classification of Guarantee systems in Latin-Americapublication-idb-study-on-the-classification-of-guarantee-systems-in-latin-america.html?IDC=39&IDD=1765&LANG=po31 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0100http://www.aecm.eu/po/Commission publishes consultation on the review of state aid in agriculture and draft guidelines for regional aid commission-publishes-consultation-on-the-review-of-state-aid-in-agriculture-and-draft-guidelines-for-regional-aid.html?IDC=39&IDD=1760&LANG=poThe European recently published two new consultations in relation with the State Aid Modernization initiative (SAM). SAM aims at reviewing existing EU State Aid legislation with a view of presenting a new Framework in time for the new EU programming period...http://www.aecm.eu/po/Commission publishes consultation on the review of state aid in agriculture and draft guidelines for regional aid commission-publishes-consultation-on-the-review-of-state-aid-in-agriculture-and-draft-guidelines-for-regional-aid.html?IDC=39&IDD=1760&LANG=po14 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0100http://www.aecm.eu/po/EIF and Commission publish new funding and counter-guarantee extension to RSI pilot projecteif-and-commission-publish-new-funding-and-counter-guarantee-extension-to-rsi-pilot-project.html?IDC=39&IDD=1757&LANG=poOn 22nd January, the EIF announced the provision of an additional €150 million by the European Commission to the Risk Sharing Instrument (RSI) pilot project. The RSI is managed by the European Investment Fund (EIF) and combines EU budget money and EIF...http://www.aecm.eu/po/EIF and Commission publish new funding and counter-guarantee extension to RSI pilot projecteif-and-commission-publish-new-funding-and-counter-guarantee-extension-to-rsi-pilot-project.html?IDC=39&IDD=1757&LANG=po22 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0100http://www.aecm.eu/po/Portuguese Mutual Counterguarantee Fund signs CIP guarantee agreement – 5th Portuguese Entrepreneurship Forum portuguese-mutual-counterguarantee-fund-signs-cip-guarantee-agreement-5th-portuguese-entrepreneurship-forum.html?IDC=39&IDD=1756&LANG=poOn the 31st of January, the European Investment Fund (EIF) and the Fundo de Contragarantia Mútuo (FCGM – Portuguese Mutual Counterguarantee Fund managed by SPGM), have signed the first CIP loan counter-guarantee agreement in Portugal to support Small...http://www.aecm.eu/po/Portuguese Mutual Counterguarantee Fund signs CIP guarantee agreement – 5th Portuguese Entrepreneurship Forum portuguese-mutual-counterguarantee-fund-signs-cip-guarantee-agreement-5th-portuguese-entrepreneurship-forum.html?IDC=39&IDD=1756&LANG=po31 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0100http://www.aecm.eu/po/Demand for guarantees remains high in Germany – VDB presents performance figures for 2012demand-for-guarantees-remains-high-in-germany-vdb-presents-performance-figures-for-2012.html?IDC=39&IDD=1755&LANG=poThe German Association of Guarantee Banks (Verband Deutscher Bürgschaftsbanken, VDB), the German member organization of AECM, presented first statistical material for its SME guarantee activity for the year 2012. According to the VDB, the German economy...http://www.aecm.eu/po/Demand for guarantees remains high in Germany – VDB presents performance figures for 2012demand-for-guarantees-remains-high-in-germany-vdb-presents-performance-figures-for-2012.html?IDC=39&IDD=1755&LANG=po22 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0100http://www.aecm.eu/po/Italian Banking Association and sectoral Business associations reach agreement on prolongation of SME Debt moratoriumitalian-banking-association-and-sectoral-business-associations-reach-agreement-on-prolongation-of-sme-debt-moratorium.html?IDC=39&IDD=1703&LANG=poThe Italian Banking Association (ABI) and the sectoral Business Associations agreed to a prolongation of the SME debt moratorium called “New measures for SME credit” until March 2013. Under the agreement, companies will have the option of asking for a...http://www.aecm.eu/po/Italian Banking Association and sectoral Business associations reach agreement on prolongation of SME Debt moratoriumitalian-banking-association-and-sectoral-business-associations-reach-agreement-on-prolongation-of-sme-debt-moratorium.html?IDC=39&IDD=1703&LANG=po10 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0100http://www.aecm.eu/po/PMV-Waarborgbeheer in Flanders to offer new guarantees for bridge financing in case of economic crisispmv-waarborgbeheer-in-flanders-to-offer-new-guarantees-for-bridge-financing-in-case-of-economic-crisis.html?IDC=39&IDD=1702&LANG=poPMV-Waarborgbeheer, the public guarantee institution and AECM member for the Belgian Region of Flanders, has expanded its product supply. According to recent changes in legislation, it is now able to provide some types of bridge financing in Flanders...http://www.aecm.eu/po/PMV-Waarborgbeheer in Flanders to offer new guarantees for bridge financing in case of economic crisispmv-waarborgbeheer-in-flanders-to-offer-new-guarantees-for-bridge-financing-in-case-of-economic-crisis.html?IDC=39&IDD=1702&LANG=po13 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +0100