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Financing SME Transfers: Challenges and Promotional Approaches - October 2004

As the transfer of SMEs will become an important topic in the SME landscape of most EU Member states in the forthcoming years, many different measures have to be taken to support the smooth transfer of SMEs. One crucial topic in this context is the access to adequate finance which is central for a successful business take-over.

Microcredit European Conference in Brussels - 21-23 September 2004

Organised by the Enterprise Directorate-General in partnership with EMN, MFC and NEFI.

The business segment Microloan – a comparison of products offered by Almi (Sweden), BDPME (France), Finnvera (Finnland), ICO (Spain), KfW (Germany), MCC (Italy) and MFB (Hungary).

NEFI statement on the proposed Community support programme for SMEs - May 2004

The European Commission has invited business organisations, banks, SME promotional institutions and others active in the area of SME policy to participate in the consultation process on the new proposed Community Support Programme for Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Competitiveness (PACE 2006-2010) which will succeed the current MAP.
Below you can find NEFI comments and suggestions on the financial instruments of the new Community Support Programme.

NEFI cooperation extended - April 2004

Brussels 26th April 2004

Extension of NEFI to accession countries partners and continuation of the dialogue with the Commission

Green Paper on Entrepreneurship - July 2003

On the occassion of the consultation process after publishing the Green Paper on Entrepreneurship NEFI delivered some comments to the European Commission concentrating on the central aspects in SME financing.

Future of SME promotion - May 2003

Statement by the Network of European Financial Institutions (NEFI) on current Community aid measures for SMEs and future needs for promoting SMEs with the help of EU co-financing

Second NEFI Statement on Basle II - Februrary 2003

The following comments were drafted to meet the concerns of the Network of European Financial Institutions for SMEs (NEFI) with respect to the Working Document of the Commission Services published on November 18th, 2002. The NEFI Partners address their common views on the most important points and are ready to explain these views in depth.

Comments on the Greenbook on Entrepreneurship - October 2002

NEFI commented on the idea of DG Enterprise which currently elaborates a Greenbook on Entrepreneurship . This paper was sent to Mr Timmo Summa, the SME envoy of the European Commission.

Second NEFI High Level Meeting in Valencia - September 2002

NEFI Co-operation deepened and extended -
agreement was signed during the second NEFI High Level Meeting on 23rd of April in Valencia

NEFI Statement on the Commission Report on the Implementation of the European Charter for Small Enterprises - March 2002

On the occasion of a meeting between small business organisation and the European Commission about the annual report on the implementation of the European Charter for Small Enterprises NEFI published a statement on this Charter.

Basle II Statement - September 2001

NEFI Comment on the 2nd Consultation Paper BIS Basel
"The New Basel Capital Accord" and on the paper of the European Commission "A Review of Regulatory Capital Requirements".

Round Table - May 2001

The organization of Round Table events is an essential instrument for initiating an exchange between the member countries and the candidate countries on the topic of SME financing.

Press Release, High Level Meeting on 30th October 2000

The presidents of the seven member institutions met Commissioner Liikanen on the occasion of the first anniversary of NEFI.