Examining SME Owners' Willingness to Submit Personal and Business Documents as a Proxy for Trust and Creditworthiness: The Psychological Collateral Paradigm
SMEs represent about 90% of businesses and more than 50% of employment worldwide.
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SMEs represent about 90% of businesses and more than 50% of employment worldwide.
China's low-altitude economy market reached 505.95 billion yuan in 2023 and expanded to 670.25 billion yuan in 2024, with projections of 1.5 trillion yuan in 2025 and over 3.5 trillion yuan by 2035.
The study gathers primary data using a structured questionnaire administered to a sample size of 100 respondents from MSMEs.
Global Islamic financial assets reached around USD 3.88 trillion in 2024 according to the Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB).
The issuance of government securities in Uzbekistan doubled from 21.3 trillion UZS to 42.2 trillion UZS between 2023 and 2025.
The study analyzes 101 monthly observations from January 2017 to May 2025 to evaluate short-horizon liquidity dynamics at Pegadaian.
Deloof investigated working capital management and profitability using a sample of 1,009 Belgian non-financial companies observed between 1992 and 1996.
A study of 95 experienced bank loan officers across six major Belgian banks evaluated what drives approvals for family business succession loans.
The study evaluates rolling-origin forecasts across 21 economies using Asian Development Bank MSME loan-stock data for 2019–2024.
Poland has around 100,000 social economy entities operating in its socio-economic landscape.
The quantitative study surveyed 406 loan department staff across 14 Zimbabwean commercial banks, achieving an 81.2% response rate from 500 distributed questionnaires.
An empirical analysis of 463,775 resolved SBA 7(a) loans approved between fiscal years 2010 and 2021 shows an overall observed charge-off rate of 7.17%.
Cumulative government capital injections into state-owned commercial banks reached US$5.8 billion between 2017 and 2023.
Investors submitting funding requests during crowdfunding campaigns are entitled to a 48-hour withdrawal period under Communiqué III-35/A.2.
The critical review assesses evidence on digital record auditability in SME lending, analyzing 8 maximum-contrast analytical cases out of an assessment register of 220 study records.
The authors construct an index tracking the European Central Bank's perception of non-bank financial intermediaries using 2,830 speeches delivered between July 1998 and June 2024.
OpenAI disclosed $122 billion in committed financing at an $852 billion post-money valuation in March 2026.
During the period from February to March 2024, Satgas PASTI identified 537 illegal online lending entities operating through unofficial websites and mobile applications.
EUR bank bond supply is projected to reach €450bn in 2027, driven primarily by elevated redemptions across segments.
Data centers in the United States consumed approximately 176 TWh in 2023, representing 4.4 percent of national electricity consumption.
Outstanding P2P loans in Indonesia grew by 29.1% from Rp 59.64 trillion in December 2023 to Rp 77.02 trillion in December 2024.
The paper introduces a permissionless asynchronous lending protocol offering fixed-rate, fixed-duration loans with mathematical performance guarantees [p.1].
Unsecured interbank lending entails material regulatory costs, estimated at around 35 basis points for lenders in the second half of 2025.
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) identified 12 sound practices to help all financial institutions realise the benefits of AI while managing its risks responsibly.
In 2025, Spain registered a record high of 71 private debt transactions, consolidating its leading position in Southern Europe.
Financial Services Authority data records over 300 companies completing an IPO in Indonesia throughout 2015–2024.
The study analyzes Shariah governance challenges facing non-bank Islamic financial technology platforms operating outside standard banking regulatory oversight.
European insurers hold over EUR 10 trillion in assets, while Institutions for Occupational Retirement Provision (IORPs) manage roughly EUR 3 trillion.
The global private credit industry expanded to approximately $1.8 trillion in 2024, directly competing with the $1.4 trillion leveraged loan and $1.3 trillion high-yield bond markets.
In 2024, MSMEs constituted a vital component of Malaysia's economy, accounting for 39.5% of GDP and 48.7% of total employment.