*  *  *  At the previous General Meeting of Shareholders of the Bank of Greece in February 2013, I had stated that, according to the Bank’s assessment, the Greek economy would soon stabilise. At the time, our forecasts indicated that the recession would gradually ease and that positive GDP growth rates would be observed in 2014.
Transparency shall facilitate them in obtaining finances, getting favourable contracts and improving their business prospects. A World Bank report stated that a good credit information infrastructure can contribute significantly towards assisting MSMEs’ access to capital.