Lending to small firms shrinks

Lending under a flagship state scheme increased between April and June, but small firms remain starved of credit, new figures have revealed.

The Bank of England said 41 lenders participating in its Funding for Lending Scheme (FLS) lent a net £1.6 billion during the quarter, the first substantial increase in lending since the scheme was set up last August.
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