SME

Spanish economy 26th March 2020

Spain Approves 20 Bn euros In Guarantees For SMEs And Self-Employed Workers

Half of the line of guarantees’ first tranche, amounting to 20 billion euros, will be earmarked for SMEs and the self-employed, guaranteeing 80% of new loans and financing renewals. The remainder will go to medium and large companies. In the latter’s case, up to 70% of new loans will be guaranteed, while loans’ renewals will be guaranteed up to 60%. Once the resources are used up, the government will automatically activate new tranches of credit lines up to the maximum target of 100 billion euros.

Ibex, Markets 31st January 2020

BBVA Aims To Become The Financial Partner For British SMEs And Freelancers

Holvi, the digital banking startup for freelancers acquired in 2016 by BBVA, has announced its entry into the United Kingdom, the third largest market it has broken into after Germany and Finland. Its aim is to become the financial partner of British SMEs and freelancers, thanks to its range of digital accounting tools.

Markets 30th May 2019

European banks: company credit growth registers highest growth rate in 10 years

Bankinter | The private sectors credit stock increases +3.4% in April (vs +3.2% before). A strong performance in company credit stands out (+3.9% vs 3.6% before) as well as credit for buying houses (+3.6% vs +3.5% before).

The M&A market in Spain has been very active over the last two years

Interviews 23rd March 2018

“The M&A Market Is Very Active In Spain, There’s A Lot Of Available Cash, But A Lack Of Good Deals”

The M&A market in Spain has been very active over the last two years. There is a lot of cash around, but what is lacking are some good deals.

In Europe 14th March 2018

Spain Has The Largest Number Of SMEs Chosen To Receive European Funding For Innovation

Spain is the country with the most SMEs chosen by the European Innovation Council, the European Commission’s financial and technical support tool, to receive up to 40 million euros in funding with the aim of supporting business growth via the development of innovative projects.

The effects of the crisis on Spanin's businesses' productivity and competitiveness remain

Spanish economy 26th February 2018

Mortality Rate And Limited Size Of Spain’s Businesses Drag On Improvements In Productivity And Efficiency

Despite the improvement in macro data over the last few years (GDP has risen by 13% and employment – Active Population Survey – 12.1% from its lows), the consequences of the crisis on the destruction of Spain’s businesses fabric still remain.

In Europe 8th December 2017

European SMEs warhorse is now debt reduction

Financing is no longer a priority for European SMEs. In fact, it has not been for a long time now. In this way, with cheap and extensive bank financing as a base, the SMEs can focus on their business.

Spanish economy 24th November 2017

Spain’s SMEs Have Generated 66.4% Of New SS Affiliations Over Last Year

A recent report by Eurostat revealed that SMEs in Europe generate half of intra-European trade. These companies provide up to 249 jobs each and drive the economy.

Ibex, Markets 17th October 2017

Santander And Sabadell Will Bid For RBS’ SME Business In The UK

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) will go ahead with the disposal of a substantial part of its SME banking business in the UK. The operation will be a complicated one and the British subsidiaries of Santander and Sabadell will participate in the bid process.

Spanish economy 29th June 2017

Spanish SMEs still need clients but their access to funding has improved

J. L. M. Campuzano (Spanish Banking Association) |What is the main concern for Spain’s SMEs? The lack of clients. This is what they have revealed in the latest survey published by the ECB, covering the period from October 2016 to March 2017. And what about financing? It was once again the least of its worries, something which has been the case since the start of the year.

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