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SME lending: 56% of the country saw value of loans fall last year

The value of bank loans to SMEs has fallen by over half in the past year, especially in areas industry and manufacturing heartlands.

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March 28, 2019

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Over half the country has seen lending to SMEs fall over the past year, with Birmingham suffering the most.

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