SME finance in Europe: introduction and overview

Rien Wagenvoort ()
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Rien Wagenvoort: European Investment Bank, Economic and Financial Studies

No 6/2003, EIB Papers from European Investment Bank, Economics Department

Abstract: Introducing the topic of SME finance and summarising the main findings of the contributions to this edition of the EIB Papers, this overview stresses the importance of relationship banking for the supply of SME credit; points out the differences and similarities in the capital structure of firms across size classes and across Europe; observes that while there is little evidence of widespread SME credit rationing, financial market imperfections may nevertheless curb SME growth; and highlights that the changes in Europe's financial landscape - including bank consolidation and Basel II - promise to foster SME finance.

Keywords: SME finance and credit; relationship banking; Capital structure of firms (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: G30 G32 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 11 pages
Date: 2009-08-12
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