China considers banks for small businesses


FE Team | Published: August 05, 2008 00:00:00 | Updated: February 01, 2018 00:00:00


SHANGHAI, Aug 4 (AFP): China is considering establishing state-backed banks focused on lending to small and medium-sized businesses to help boost economic growth, state media reported today.

The proposal aims to help capital-hungry small and medium-sized firms through hard times and allow them to secure long-term financing, Guangzhou Daily reported, citing national development and reform commission officials.

China's growing number of small and medium-sized private businesses have found it difficult to obtain bank loans because of a lack of collateral and credit records.

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