Overview

A Guide to SME Finance is a brief guide to designing and implementing an SME finance program within a commercial bank or other financial institution, such as an NGO. This work covers the rationale behind SME finance why it makes sense for a bank to enter this market sector, followed by a step-by-step approach to designing and implementing the program. Munro highlights the need to automate the lending process, and offers a lengthy description of how this can be accomplished. Examples of loan application, analysis, and approval forms and templates are included along with instructions for use. Additional formats are provided for loan officer goals and periodic reviews, portfolio and relationship profitability management, as well as a model credit score card to use as a 'sift' for loan applicants.

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Author:   D. Munro
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint:   Palgrave Pivot
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   2.716kg
ISBN:  

9781137375759

ISBN 10:   1137375752
Pages:   119
Publication Date:   26 July 2013
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction: The Actuality and Potential of SMEs in Developing Economies 2. What is an SME? And How do SMEs Differ from Microenterprises? 3. Why Are SMEs Appropriate for Bank Financing 4. How May Banks Address the Constraints and Perceived Drawbacks to Financing SME's? 5. An Outline of the Application, Analysis and Approval Process: The Centrality of Credit Analysis 6. Streamlining and Templatizing the Credit Analysis Process 7. Staff Training 8. Documentation: Loan Agreements and Documentary Requirements 9. Marketing and Creating a Portfolio 10. Monitoring SME Loan Income/Performance Monitoring of Credit/Marketing Officers 11. Reports, Repayment Monitoring and Collections 12. Setting Up an SME Unit – Is It a Good Idea? 13. Value Propositions/Types of Products 14. Role of Loan Guarantees

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David Munro is Team Leader/Consultant at Maxwell Stamp Consultancy, Saudi Arabia.

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