SME World 2014: Transparency Gets the Loan

Though 90 per cent of Dubai registered companies are small and medium enterprises (SMEs), just 4% of all business loans goes to SMEs. In developed economies lending to SMEs goes well into the double digits. 

Vikas Thapar, CEO, SME Business, Emirates NBD, offered this observation during a panel discussion at SME World 2014 in Dubai. Mr. Thapar went on to explain that banks are reluctant to provide loans to SMEs because of regulatory compliance restrictions and the lack of transparency in SME business.

Questionable financial health and lack of transparency are two of the principal reasons small businesses get turned down for loans. Lenders need objective insights into a small businesses financial condition. Lenders also require a level of confidence in an SME's business plan to determine creditworthiness. Meeting these two conditions by lenders are critical steps to securing financing from lenders. 

SMEs improve their chances of getting the funds they need to finance growth by demonstrating creditworthiness. SME's accomplish this by providing lenders with an objective credit rating and financial health assessment report. Self generated Z Score reports are excellent measures of an SMEs creditworthiness. A Z Score credit rating combined with a well thought out business plan offers lenders the degree of transparency they require to close a loan with an SME.

Credit|Redi is a tool that demonstrates an SME's creditworthiness to lenders and capital providers. Credit|Redi generates a Z Score credit rating and in-depth financial analysis reports that spot strengths and weaknesses in a company's financial condition. Credit|Redi also provides a series of enterprise assessment applications to review problem areas and determine opportunities for business growth to build a bullet proof business plan that wins the confidence of lenders. 

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SME's Stand Their Ground to Close the Loan

Terrific piece on SME lending in yesterday's Irish Independent. 

More than half of all lending decisions appealed to the Credit Review Office by small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are overturned. This is a good lesson for SME's to be persistent in the face of rejection. SME's that can show confidence in their business prospects and demonstrate a creditworthiness can turn a negative decision into a green light. The key to this happy reversal of fortune is being able to provide evidence of creditworthiness and present a business plan that will use the loan capital wisely to produce profitable business growth. 

The Credit Review Office was set up to make sure that loan applications by SME's received fair consideration by lenders. The EU banking sector was severely effected by the global credit crisis. The EC "PIGS" (Portugal, Ireland, Greece and Spain) were especially hard hit. 

When the credit bubble popped, asset valuations dropped like a rock. The good fortune of SME's evaporated as the drivers of their prosperity,real estate, construction and service sectors crashed.

SME's were confronted with two immense business challenges. The first was creating a business that could adapt to a drastically changed business environment. The other was to convince lenders in a capital constrained economy that they were a good credit risk and that their business plan will generate sufficient returns to grow the business and pay off the loan.

Credit|Redi is a tool that demonstrates an SME's creditworthiness to lenders and capital providers. Credit|Redi generates a Z Score credit rating and in-depth financial analysis reports to spot strengths and weaknesses in the company's financial health. Credit|Redi also provides a series of enterprise assessment applications to review problem areas and determine opportunities for business growth to build a bullet proof business plan that wins the confidence of lenders. 

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SME Capital Formation: Money to Main Street

Dun & Bradstreet has initiated a timely capital formation initiative for small businesses. Access to Capital - Money to Main Street is an event tour that will bring together regional providers of funding for small businesses and start-ups.  

Economic recovery is combining with technology to energize innovations in small business funding options. Money to Main Street looks to promote the numerous funding options that are open to small businesses. Crowd-funding, micro-lending, asset financing, leasing, community bank loans, credit unions and traditional venture capital channels are a few of the many options available for small business funding. Each channel offers distinct terms and advantages that match a funding option to the specific situation of a small business. 

The Money to Main Street campaign will bring together the stakeholders and providers of local funding alternatives to make owners aware of options to get capital flowing into the segment. The tour kicks off in Phoenix on the 26th of March. 

Registration, conference sponsors and agenda details are available at this link, Money to Main Street.

Sum2's clients use Credit|Redi to determine financial health and creditworthiness. Credit|Redi provides users business assessment applications to optimize financial performance and create business plans that are sure to win the confidence of lenders and capital providers. Credit|Redi improves profitability, reduces risk and enhances creditworthiness.  

Sum2 has no commercial affiliation to any of the sponsors of this event.

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