Switzerland’s four guarantee cooperatives, associated under the Network of Swiss Guarantee Institutions (NSGI), support small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) with start-up, investments and succession planning. As reliable partners, they facilitate their access to financing by guaranteeing bank loans of up to mCHF 1. In this way, they help SMEs to obtain the loans they need. […]
Newest developments in the European guarantee sector: The results of our half-yearly Scoreboard survey impressively demonstrate the dynamics of developments in the European guarantee sector. In the first semester 2020, the total outstanding guarantee volume jumps up by 135% to an all-time high of nearly 260 billion. This huge increase is originating largely from extensive […]
The Malta Development Bank (MDB) was established and commenced operations in 2017. It is fully owned by the Government of Malta. According to its mission, the MDB shall contribute towards sustainable economic development that benefits the Maltese people in line with public policy objectives by: The MDB’s strategic objective is to offer financing facilities that […]
*** The February 2022 update of our AECM brochure on the covid and recovery measures of our members is out. Have a look under this link *** AECM contributed to the OECD in-depth analysis of one year of SME and entrepreneurship policy responses to COVID-19 Guarantee institutions stand ready to support SMEs that are under […]
