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Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance has proposed letting SMEs use digital assets, virtual assets and intellectual property as loan collateral. Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance has proposed letting small and medium-sized enterprises use digital assets, virtual assets and intellectual property as collateral for bank loans. The proposal is part of a draft revised Law on Support for SMEs, which is open for public consultation, according to a Friday report by Vietnam News. Under the framework, businesses could secure loans using future-formed assets, property rights, intangible assets and digital or virtual assets. SMEs and household businesses account for more than 98% of all enterprises in Vietnam, yet outstanding loans to the segment represent only around 20% of total bank credit in the economy, per the report. The Ministry attributed the imbalance to a lack of eligible collateral, limited financial transparency and the small capital base of most SMEs. Read more

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday directed that the commercial banks take steps to ensure the access of women entrepreneurs and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to easy loans, besides assisting them in exporting their products.

ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday directed the State Bank of Pakistan and commercial banks to further simplify and expand credit mechanisms for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), new businesses and small farmers amid terming improved access to finance a top government priority for economic growth and.

The $7-million Trust Wallet hack shows why crypto-friendly SMEs are especially vulnerable, highlighting weaknesses in verification, browser extensions and internal controls. The December 2025 Trust Wallet hack shows that vulnerabilities in crypto tools can affect crypto-friendly SMEs, even when attacks target individual users rather than businesses. Supply-chain risks, such as compromised browser extensions or stolen API keys, can bypass traditional security defenses and lead to rapid financial losses in a very short time. The incident also revealed how weak or unprepared verification processes can overwhelm compensation efforts, increasing operational strain and delaying legitimate reimbursements. Read more

Since the eRobota government project was launched in July 2022, the state has invested more than UAH 11 billion in the development of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) via grant programmes.

Euromoney, a leading international financial publication, has named Ameriabank the Best Bank of Armenia in its Awards for Excellence 2024 ceremony in London. This marks the 10th time that Ameriabank has received this prestigious honor since 2011. In addition to the main Award, Ameriabank also received Awards for Excellence as the Best Digital Bank and the Best Bank for SMEs for 2024. These annual awards recognize the performance of banks, digital banking solutions, strategic initiatives, and other achievements across the financial industry from over 100 countries. The publication highlights Ameriabank’s continued strength and solid growth across its core banking businesses throughout 2023, that have secured a record AMD 46 billion ($119 million) in net profit and retained its position of the leading lender in Armenia for the 10th year in a row with around 20% of market share in loans.   In recognition of the Best Digital Bank in Armenia, the jury highlighted Ameriabank's enhancement of digital channels and so...

Garanti BBVA Leasing, part of the Garanti BBVA Group Romania, is signing a new EUR10 million loan agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to support the development of SMEs in Romania.

SMEs in Bulgaria, Croatia and Serbia now have access to a market tested and proven self-paced e-learning platform that aims to cover all the local business sustainability needs.

The support for processing enterprises among small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) is among the government's priorities, according to Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal.

In cooperation with Ukrgasbank JSC, the Business Development Fund (BDF) will finance the investments of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in energy saving and energy efficiency.

Deloitte Romania will provide automation solutions for SMEs, large companies and corporations operating in fields such as financial services, production, retail, pharma, telecoms, transport and media and advertising, but also for the public sector, on the basis of a partnership sealed with US software company Creatio, which offers a codeless platform for the automation of workflows and client relationship management.

myPOS, the first and only fintech in Europe which offers merchants the possibility of instant settlement of funds at no extra cost, announces the launch of a store in Bucharest, three years after the launch of its omni-channel payment solution for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Romania.   The Bucharest store joins a number […]

The Ministry of European Investments and Projects (MIPE) has published on 29 April the draft GEO for POC 4.1.2, a new non-reimbursable funding axis for working capital in the agri-food sector, with a total allocated budget of around EUR 300 million.   The objective of the scheme is to support SMEs in the context of […]

IMM Online team launches a new phase for one of the most impactful digitalisation programs in Romania. Unique in Europe, IMM Online connects SMEs to young tech professionals. On the same occasion, we are also presenting the results of a qualitative survey analyzing the needs of SMEs. Some of the results we estimate to reach […]

BCR Social Finance and the European Investment Fund (EIF) have agreed to provide financing of RON75 million to small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and people engrossed in education and development of professional competencies, per information from Banca Comerciala Romana (BCR).