tracking the propensity of financial institutions in latin america and the caribbean to finance s...

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The bigger the bank, the wider the range of loans. While large institutions on average mention four types, small institutions mention only two. The larger banks offer significantly more credit for different purposes: working capital, discounts of commercial instruments, checking accounts, and factoring. What type of loans does your institution offer for SME development? Multiple answers -By size % -

Small banks

Medium banks

Large banks

Working capital

28

52

71

Financial loans

36

48

46

Mortgage loans

18

30

25

Leasing

20

20

25

Car loans

18

21

29

Cash advance

10

21

25

Checking accounts

5

18

38

Discounts in commercial instruments

10

9

42

Factoring

13

14

12

Warrants

8

9

8

Refinancing for international trade

8

2

4

Reciprocal guarantee society

3

--

8

Business cards

--

2

8

Average

2.1

2.8

3.7

Financial institutions considered to be leaders in the SME sector are more likely to mention the entire range of loan types. Another noteworthy point is the connection between the loans granted to SMEs for working capital with those institutions that consider the administrative costs of dealing with SMEs as not high.

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