By Leonidas Stergiou Finding suitable staff, with qualifications and experience, but also the high cost of financing are two of the biggest problems faced by small and medium enterprises in Greece, as stated in a speech on Friday by the Governor of the Bank of Greece Mr. Giannis Stournaras, in ΕΣΕΕ. In fact, the latest […]
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German Association of Small and Medium Enterprises: At the ‘limit’ many companies due to energy prices
The German Association of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (Bundesverband mittelständische Wirtschaft) sees many businesses at a critical juncture due to high energy prices, according to Handelsblatt. That’s why many companies are against the embargo on Russian supplies, according to a survey conducted by the union. When asked if they would be in favor of an […]
National Bank: Loans up to 5 million euros to small and medium enterprises with 70% guarantee
The National Bank, in the framework of its agreement with the European Investment Fund (EIF) totaling 1.6 billion euros, participates in the financing program of the Pan-European Guarantee Fund (“EGF”) for the financing of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and Small MidCaps. The program benefits from support from the EGF Guarantee Facility, implemented by the […]
National Bank: Wide SME mobilization for the Recovery Fund – Betting on feasible investment plans
With the start of the disbursement of the Recovery Fund for investment financing to be imminent, the demand is the successful use of the opportunity presented for the transformation of the Greek economy. The SME sector is required to play a central role in this effort, in which several actions of the “Greece 2.0” project […]
Ideas Powered for Business SME Fund: 467 Greek small and medium enterprises were financially supported in 2021
Last year, 467 Greek small and medium-sized enterprises benefited from the use of the Ideas Powered for Business SME Fund, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). According to an announcement, for 2022, the fund has improved the conditions of participation of SMEs, with a more significant improvement of the increase of the rate of […]
N. Androulakis: The government excludes thousands of SMEs from the Recovery Fund
The President of PASOK & Movement for Change, Nikos Androulakis, met today with representatives of small and medium enterprises. He spoke successively with Giannis Chatzitheodosiou, President of the Athens Chamber of Commerce & the Central Union of Chambers of Greece, George Karanikas, President of the Hellenic Confederation of Commerce and Entrepreneurship and George Kavvathas, President […]
CompeteGR: SMEs despite structural problems can be a key driver of growth and innovation
The hybrid event of CompeteGR, the Competitiveness Council of Greece, took place on Monday, December 13, 2021, with the theme: “The Power of the small: unleashing the potential of small and medium enterprises”. Representatives of business organizations of our country, small and large enterprises, the Deputy Minister of Finance, Mr. Theodoros Skylakakis and the Governor […]
More loans to small and medium-sized enterprises in the first half of the year
By Leonidas Stergiou The regular SAFE survey of the Commission and the ECB for the first half of the year and for the critical period April – September 2021, when the markets from lockdowns opened, shows a significant improvement in the liquidity conditions and financing of companies from a pan-European banking system. This improvement is […]