Currently, our country does not have an adequate loan distribution network to direct financing consistently to the small businesses which need capital.

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Once the company was listed on the Tokyo over-the-counter market in 1996, he had access to equity and other types of direct financing.

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Politicians are also playing a more direct role in financing new ventures.

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