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Participants at the high-level conference celebrating the 10th anniversary of ODIMM, the Moldovan SME development organisation.
Some 3,700 jobs have been created by SMEs in Moldova over the past decade, while around 2,500 companies have benefited from financial support, a conference in Chisinau heard on 17 May. ODIMM , the Moldovan Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Sector Development Organisation, celebrated a decade of working for SMEs in the country at a high-level conference at the Republican Palace. Over 100 people...
Launch conference
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has launched a new EUR 10 million credit line for SMEs in Moldova supported by EU4Business . The funds could help your SME take advantage of the opportunities offered by the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) agreement Moldova has with the EU. The credit facility aims to help local SMEs invest in improvements in product...
The Moldovan Government is establishing a Consultative Council for the development of SMEs in the country. The new structure will operate under the Ministry of Economy and act as a platform for effective dialogue between entrepreneurs and government departments. The council, set up under a new law for SMEs adopted in the last quarter of 2016, will study the problems of small and medium-sized...
New law on SMEs enters force
Moldova
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Approved by the Moldovan Parliament, it defines a new legal framework for SMEs in Moldova and includes measures to stimulate the sustainable development of the sector The new legislation, approved by the Parliament and published in the Official Gazette, will come into force in the last quarter of 2016. It replaces the current law on development of the SME sector, defining a new legal framework...
The project helps Moldovan SMEs access new markets and build a stronger economy.
The export potential of s mall and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in Moldova is set to benefit from a € 1 million boost in funding from the European Union (EU). Helping SMEs access new markets According to the Moldovan organisation responsible for attracting foreign investment and promoting exports (MIEPO), the country’s SMEs are set to benefit from €1 million in EU funding. The funding is...
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is set to allocate € 10 million towards a project that aims to increase the energy efficiency of Chisinau’s buildings. On 30 November 2016, the EBRD will finalise a decision to allocate €10 million towards increasing the energy efficiency of Chisinau’s buildings. This funding is in addition to a €5 grant previously announced by the...
COMERTBANK signs partner agreement
Moldova
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BC "COMERTBANK" SA is the first bank to accept the conditions proposed by ODIMM concerning the procedure for guaranteeing loans for SMEs The Organisation for Development of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (ODIMM) and BC "COMERŢBANK" SA have signed a new cooperation agreement which provides for simplifying and improving the procedure for granting credit guarantees to SMEs. This is the first of...