You have been hired as consultants to research, report and present to a senior management team
interested in what is currently happening in the Caribbean market, over the last three years. The
senior management team would like guidance based on the two scenarios presented below. This
guidance should support their strategic policy decisions over 2-3 years. You are advised to make
assumptions where necessary, based on your expertise as consultants in credit analysis and
lending.
Gateway has a strong history of serving customers as Corporate Investment Managers in St.
Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, St. Lucia and Trinidad. It is interested in strengthening its
relationship with Entrepreneurs in these countries by providing lending services. Gateway
recognizes the need and demand for financing of Small Medium Enterprises. However, the
Gateway management team realized that before it could scale up the capacity of its financial
services department and introduce new lending programs, it needed strong credit and lending
policies and procedures in place. To date, Gateway has no loan policies or procedures for Small
Medium Enterprises.
Based on the scenario, in relation to the countries stated:
(a) Give an analysis of how the critical requirement, namely, creditworthiness and, asset or
collateral can determine the success of small, medium enterprises.
(b) (i) Discuss the importance of a business plan
(ii) Analyze the likelihood that a small to medium-sized business will be successful in obtaining a
credit facility with a thorough business plan and the extent to which the business plan can help
lenders assess the likelihood that the small to medium-sized business will be able to repay the
credit facility
(c Discuss the importance of strengthening Gateways relationship with Entrepreneurs in these
countries by providing lending services.
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1. You have been hired as consultants to research, report and present to a senior management team
interested in what is currently happening in the Caribbean market, over the last three years. The
senior management team would like guidance based on the two scenarios presented below. This
guidance should support their strategic policy decisions over 2-3 years. You are advised to make
assumptions where necessary, based on your expertise as consultants in credit analysis and
lending.
Gateway has a strong history of serving customers as Corporate Investment Managers in St.
Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, St. Lucia and Trinidad. It is interested in strengthening its
relationship with Entrepreneurs in these countries by providing lending services. Gateway
recognizes the need and demand for financing of Small Medium Enterprises. However, the
Gateway management team realized that before it could scale up the capacity of its financial
services department and introduce new lending programs, it needed strong credit and lending
policies and procedures in place. To date, Gateway has no loan policies or procedures for Small
Medium Enterprises.
Based on the scenario, in relation to the countries stated:
(a) Give an analysis of how the critical requirement, namely, creditworthiness and, asset or
collateral can determine the success of small, medium enterprises.
(b) (i) Discuss the importance of a business plan
(ii) Analyze the likelihood that a small to medium-sized business will be successful in obtaining a
credit facility with a thorough business plan and the extent to which the business plan can help
lenders assess the likelihood that the small to medium-sized business will be able to repay the
credit facility
(c Discuss the importance of strengthening Gateways relationship with Entrepreneurs in these
countries by providing lending services
