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The Chancellor’s SME loan guarantee scheme is a positive development for small business finance, but it is already facing criticism that it doesn’t go far enough in terms of improving SME credit. These doubts have put the spotlight back on alternative SME finance, including invoice finance. The government has...
Although the details of George Osbourne’s autumn statement and national SME loan guarantee scheme are still being debated, small businesses can feel more positive about their position as the year draws to a close. There is optimism for 2012 but a question mark remains over bank SME lending ability....
The government has been under constant pressure this year to improve SME lending facilities and with the year near its end, the chancellor has announced a £20 billion national loan guarantee scheme for SMEs. So, has Christmas come early for small businesses in the UK? Due for launch in January...
While the imminent arrival of Virgin Money on the high street following its acquisition of Northern Rock raises hopes of greater competition in the business banking sector, the spotlight has also fallen on export activity and how government investment in this area could help boost SME finances. Discussion on how...
In terms of financial regulatory reform, all eyes are currently focused on efforts to stabilise the Eurozone, but closer to home, two pieces of legislative news, one directly linked to SME lending, have given small companies a reason to be cheerful. While debate rages over the validity of his proposed scheme,...
How to improve the state of SME finance? A new small business credit scheme? Intellectual property law reform? More competition in the traditional business lending sector? Invoice finance? This week, R&D taxes are under the spotlight, with major manufacturers pushing for a revamp. Although the government increased the...
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