BIS Review 95/2010  3  trade credit. We found that many banks and small businesses were unaware of the assistance that nonprofit technical assistance providers could offer in such cases. The demand for technical assistance is most acute among start-up businesses, but it continues to be important for businesses that are trying to grow.
Since the eight Central and Eastern European countries joined the EU, the EU integration process has clearly shifted South East. Apart from Romania, Bulgaria and Croatia, which are next candidates for accession, all other South Eastern European countries now have an accession perspective, as recently stated by the European Commission.