Lending to Small and Medium Enterprises in Agriculture – A Challenge for Commercial Banks

Authors

  • Reneta Dimitrova New Bulgarian University – Sofia Author

Keywords:

Commercial banks, small and medium sized enterprises, bank loan, agriculture

Abstract

Access to finance is one of the most important prerequisites for business development. This is one of the main challenges for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises in general, and incl. and in the field of agriculture. Their development could not be achieved without providing them with access to various financial instruments as well as to European, governmental and other programs in support of their development. Banks still play an important role as business financing institutions, including agriculture.

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Published

20.12.2019

How to Cite

Lending to Small and Medium Enterprises in Agriculture – A Challenge for Commercial Banks. (2019). Bulgarian Journal of Agricultural Economics and Management, 64(4), 77-87. https://agriacad.eu/ojs/index.php/bjaem/article/view/2867