All posts tagged "small businesses"
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419ChinaPBOC Modifies Re-Lending Support Facilities for Small Businesses
The two new tools are more market-based versions of measures that have already been in place to help small and micro enterprises.
January 4, 2022 -
289ChinaPBOC Announces Relending Facility for Micro, Small Businesses
Banks have to first issue loans to micro, small and self-employed businesses before applying for the equivalent amount of relending from the PBOC.
September 13, 2021 -
258Australia & NZAustralian Court Orders BOQ to Replace Unfair Contract Terms
Bank of Queensland has been ordered to replace unfair contract terms in all standard form contracts with small business customers entered into from November 2016.
August 16, 2021 -
287ChinaChinese Regulators Instruct Banks to Reduce Interbank Payment Fees
Banks have a one-month transition period to implement the fee reduction measures, which focus on intra-city and inter-bank withdrawals from ATMs.
June 29, 2021 -
195TaiwanTaiwan Raises Cap on Special Loans to Small Businesses
The Small and Medium Enterprise Credit Guarantee Fund of Taiwan will underwrite 100 percent of the lending programme.
June 28, 2021 -
165Australia & NZAustralia to Allow SMEs to ‘Pause’ Recovery of Tax Debt in Dispute
Applying to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal to pause the ATO's debt recovery actions will save small businesses on court and legal fees.
May 13, 2021 -
432Australia & NZAustralian Banks Face Backlash for Refusal to Finance Coal, Mining
Small business ombudsman Bruce Billson is seeking powers to compel banks to "show cause” for decisions to refuse services to companies.
May 7, 2021 -
418Capital / LiquidityRBI Announces Support Measures for Second Covid Wave
The measures include liquidity for bank lending to businesses, continued regulatory exemptions, and an additional round of restructuring and moratoria flexibility.
May 6, 2021 -
1.0KAustralia & NZAustralia Commences Wide-ranging Review of Privacy Law
An issues paper released as part of the review seeks feedback on whether EU adequacy under GDPR is necessary or desirable, among other issues relevant to reform.
November 3, 2020
