AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoSMB Finance & Credit: Qredits says it’s using the Dutch BMKB SME Credit Guarantee to expand lending access across Curaçao and other Caribbean territories, helping entrepreneurs with viable plans but limited collateral. SMB Lending Expansion: NCBA Bank Tanzania and TADB teamed up with a Sh10bn facility plus a guarantee to boost financing across the agricultural value chain, from mechanisation to storage and distribution. Local Business Growth Plans: Puerto Rico’s United Retailers Center (CUD) unveiled a 2026–2028 “Fomento Local” plan focused on strengthening local firms, easing business hurdles, and pushing cross-border growth. Policy for Small Firms: Congress moved closer to permanently expanding Subchapter V bankruptcy eligibility, raising the debt limit to $7.5m and widening Chapter 13 access. Operations & Costs: NYC will pay businesses to shift deliveries to overnight hours, aiming to cut daytime truck gridlock. Energy Costs Hit Main Street: Rural France small businesses are absorbing sharp energy price spikes, forcing cuts to wages, hiring, and investment. Tech & Risk: Bahrain’s AMAN Compliance Solutions partnered with Family Microfinance House to strengthen financial-crime controls for Sharia-compliant microfinance and small-business lending.
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