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Singapore SMEs Hit by Record 8.47% Borrowing Costs and Shrinking Loan Access in 2024: Linkflow Capital Survey

New data shows sharp contraction in loan sizes, rising business cessations, and shifting lender dynamics as SMEs struggle with tighter financing conditions.

SINGAPORE - Media OutReach Newswire - 30 April 2025 - Singapore's SMEs battled tighter financing conditions in 2024, with average borrowing costs rising to 8.47% per annum — the highest in recent years, even as loan sizes shrank and access to larger financing amounts dried up, according to Linkflow Capital's latest SME Financing Accessibility Survey.

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