THE Government has launched a 17-page guide it claims will help small firms access credit and rebuild relationships with the banks.

A new guide published today will help viable small businesses develop better relationships with banks and access credit to grow and create jobs, according to the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation, Batt O’Keeffe TD.

BANKS are in denial if they believe sufficient credit was being provided for small businesses, Minister Batt O’Keeffe has claimed.

THE Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Ireland wants a fast-track Dáil debate on the Government’s proposal to act as guarantor on bank loans to small businesses.

The Ministers for Enterprise and Finance have agreed the terms of reference of a new group to examine blockages in the flow of credit.