Market Gaps on Access to Finance - Bank of Valletta

European Economic and Social Committee (2012), Opinion – An action plan to improve access to
finance for SMEs
European Investment Bank (2010), Evaluation of activities under the Risk-Sharing Financial Facility
European Investment Fund (2012), European Angels Fund
European Investment Fund (2012), JEREMIE
European Parliament (2013), Report on improving access to finance for SMEs, 2012/2134(INI)
European Think-Tanks Group (2011), EU Blending facilities: implications for future governance
options
Flanders Today (2013), EU seals fate of win-win loan
Group of Independent Experts (2010), Mid-Term Evaluation of the Risk-Sharing Financial Facility
GRTU (2012), Access to finance survey
International Monetary Fund (2008), The reform of Italian co-operative banks: discussion of
proposals
Lannoo (2013), Presentation to the Sectoral Sub-Committee on Growth and Competitiveness, 28
January 2013
Malta Business Weekly (2006), From a concept to market success
MaltaToday (2010), Three-star hotels’ income squeezed by recession, competition
MaltaToday (2011), Tourism in 2012 will require additional funding
MaltaToday (2013), €15000 tax credit for development of digital game
Ministry for Economic Services (2001), Budget Speech 2002
Ministry for Finance (2013), Budget Speech 2013
Ministry for Resources and Rural Affairs (2011), Fisheries Operational Programme for Malta 2007-
2013
Ministry for Resources and Rural Affairs (2012), The Rural Development Programme 2007-2013
Nikolaev (2012), Combination of EBRD loans with EU Structural Funds grants for energy efficiency
of Bulgarian SMEs
OECD (2009), The impact of the global crisis on SME and entrepreneurship financing and policy
responses centre
Stirling Aquaculture (2012), An Aquaculture Strategy for Malta
The Sunday Times (2007), The Alternative Companies List - bridging the gap
Times of Malta (2002), Lm 1m technology venture fund launched
Times of Malta (2004), European business angels to converge in Malta
Times of Malta (2006), Malta venture capital set up with Lm 10m authorised capital
Times of Malta (2008), Banks geared to serve SMEs better
Times of Malta (2009), Equity financing for expanding companies
Times of Malta (2010), Tourism on the road to recovery but sector still very fragile
Times of Malta (2011), University appeals for private donations to new research fund
Times of Malta (2012), Co-operative bank could be ‘tonic’ for SMEs
Times of Malta (2012), Restaurants report higher sales but slower growth
Times of Malta (2012), Retail up but Valletta suffers haemorrhage
Times of Malta (2012), Work on formal social enterprise policy begins
Times of Malta (2012), Malta Freeport Terminals funds University research
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