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Title
BULLETIN BOARD for Venture Capital Offerings
Description
Early in the 1990s a Forum was set up for the study of economic growth prospects for Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) who are the consumers in industry. The result was the Report of Round Table of Bankers and SME sponsored by the 10 largest global banks (G10) in Basle.
The Reports recommendation was for Banks, Governments and Corporations to promote better integration of services, legislation and attitudes towards SMEs to stimulate SME activity. Since that time progressive reports were issued that gave rise to changes in many countries legislation, capital markets and banking policy, EEC, Australasia and America's being supporters.
In 1996 the Australian Reserve Bank issued permissions under Banking Supervision protocols for Australian Banks to develop structures that would ultimately see them allocate up to 5 percent of capital reserves for SME investments. Most banks have since created a maze of investment divisions.
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