But the court found the two former officials guilty of separate charges that they had pressed banks to extend preferential loans to cash-short companies.

Direct financial transfers - grants to producers; grants to consumers; low-interest or preferential loans to producers.

The projects are eligible for preferential loans of the Bank of Japan International Cooperation (JBIC).

On the other hand, in periods of expansion the financial muscle of the group can be mobilized to provide preferential loans and credit terms.

Later, in 1985, Worthen was indicted of having administered several million dollars' worth of illegal, preferential loans to companies owned by the Riadys.

For instance, there exists a system of subsidies and preferential loans for supporting French cinema.

Mr. Lee, who also serves as the top economic minister, said the Government would consider more preferential loans and tax privileges to encourage business activity and industrial investment.

One of these statements is a declaration concerning easier access to preferential loans for this group of farmers.

According to the experts, assistance provided in the form of a preferential loan or guarantee is better in the long term than non-reimbursable aid.

Entrepreneurs benefit less from preferential loans.