CRIF Rating Agency, the first Italian agency to be registered on a European level, will draw on the information and local knowledge of Informa D&B to offer its rating services, particularly in light of the development of the Alternative Fixed-Income Market (MARF - Mercado Alternativo de Renta Fija).

State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) requires commercial banks to have an overall evaluation on lending activities with small and medium enterprises from 2011 to 30/09/2013.

The outstanding loans have increased again since mid- August after a long period of stagnation, though the money has been disbursed mostly to big enterprises.