With the increased ceiling of $ and the full insurance of non-interestbearing transactions accounts, the 2003 SSBF data suggest that total small business deposit exposure fell to $ billion and that less than 1 percent of small businesses have any deposit exposure.
As for the financial environment, the environment for corporate finance is becoming more accommodative on the whole. The issuing environment for CP and corporate bonds is favorable. Also, the lending attitude of private banks is becoming more accommodative. The lending attitude of financial institutions as perceived by firms has been improving.