EDC deals with approximately 5,000 Canadian exporters as clients, of which only 3,600 would be SMEs, which is less than 5 per cent. The Canadian banks, on the other hand, have virtually all of the SME exporters as clients.
La SEE traite avec environ 5 000 exportateurs canadiens, dont 3 600 seulement sont des PME, soit moins de 5 p. 100. Pour leur part, les banques canadiennes comptent parmi leurs clients pratiquement toutes les PME exportatrices.