Banks should support new SMEs that do not have extensive credit or operational history, central bank Governor Tarek Amer said yesterday, according to Al Masry Al Youm. Amer also criticized the concentration in some of the banks’ lending portfolios, calling on them to diversify more. He added that he would like to see banks create more investment funds and introduce new products.
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