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BBA statement on fifth quarterly SME Finance Monitor
05 Sep 2012
"Banks continue to provide credit to businesses and to support customers through a range of initiatives aimed at helping businesses access the finance they need.
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Help at hand for businesses in Swindon
17 Aug 2012
Helping businesses access the finance and business support they need is the focus of a support session with local firms today [Friday 17 August]. Hosted by local MPs Robert Buckland and Justin Tomlinson, mentoring – part of an initiative of the major banks and the British Bankers’ Association - met Swindon’s businessmen and women to set out how this can help enterprises prosper and promote and how mentoring can help small businesses meet their goals.
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BBA statement on Funding for Lending Scheme (FLS)
01 Aug 2012
"Banks are committed to providing the UK's businesses and households with the finance they need, and we welcome the Funding for Lending Scheme (FLS) as an additional support.
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BBA statement on first annual report of the Appeals Process
31 May 2012
“The banking industry welcomes this candid report on SME business finance applications. The report demonstrates the strength of the appeals process and clearly shows that it has already generated a better dialogue between banks and customers. The vast majority of SMEs seeking finance are getting it – the report shows that 86 per cent of lending applications are approved – and the appeals process is both genuine and effective at helping businesses get finance when their initial request is not approved.
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First annual report by the Independent External Reviewer of the Appeals Process
31 May 2012
Please click below to read the first annual report (2011-2012) of the Appeals Process, by the Independent External Reviewer (Professor Russel Griggs OBE) .
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BUFFY helps business beat a path to funds
23 May 2012
Finding finance got easier for small businesses today [Wednesday 23 May 2012], as one of Britain’s leading entrepreneurs launched a new free tool that gives businesses access to a wide range of finance providers.
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Banks’ support for SMEs - July to December 2011
20 Mar 2012
Total SME borrowing by way of loans and overdrafts stood at £107.7bn at the end of last year, with overall levels little changed over the second half of 2011.
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Minister announces 15,000 business mentors milestone
13 Mar 2012
Business and Enterprise Minister Mark Prisk has announced key milestones in mentoring support for entrepreneurs as the first Global Entrepreneurship Congress to be held in Europe gets underway.
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Free training launched to boost business mentors
14 Feb 2012
An innovative online training tool has been launched to help get thousands of experienced business people mentoring small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs).
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Banks publish top tips for start-ups
10 Feb 2012
Top tips to help start-ups get the finance they need went live on the Better Business Finance website today.
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Banks gather in Belfast to support Northern Ireland’s small businesses
17 Nov 2011
Small businesses from Belfast gather today (Thursday) to talk directly to the Northern Ireland’s high street banks and hear from the Minister of Finance and Personnel, Sammy Wilson MP MLA, about the best ways to boost Northern Ireland’s economy.
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BGF Makes First Investment In Young Entrepreneur
06 Oct 2011
Benefex, a leading provider of online employee reward and benefit schemes, is the first UK business to secure growth capital from the BGF
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Cymorth ar-lein I fusnesau yn Gymraeg - Business support online in Welsh
15 Sep 2011
Cyhoeddodd y British Bankers' Association (‘BBA’) heddiw fod help a chymorth bellach ar gael ar-lein yn yr iaith Gymraeg i fusnesau bach a maint canolig. Lansiwyd y fersiwn Gymraeg newydd o metorsme.co.uk, http://www.mentorsme.co.uk/cymraeg sy’,n paru busnesau gyda mudiadau mentora, heddiw yng Nghaerdydd gan brif weithredwr y BBA Angela Knight.
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BBA statement on the publication of the SME Finance Monitor
11 Jul 2011
The BBA welcomes the publication of the first set of data from the SME Finance Monitor, the most extensive regular survey of SME finance yet undertaken in the UK.The BBA welcomes the publication of the first set of data from the SME Finance Monitor, the most extensive regular survey of SME finance yet undertaken in the UK.
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Mentoring scheme launches for British businesses
04 Jul 2011
British businesses will now have access to more knowledge and support as a new mentoring scheme launches (4 July).
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Better Business Finance Newsletter
03 Jul 2011
Welcome to the first edition of the Better Business Finance Newsletter. Over the coming months, we hope that the newsletter will keep you up to date with the implementation of the Better Business Finance initiative and our programme of regional outreach events as we work to improve our relationships with businesses.
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Taskforce banks appoint external reviewers to monitor appeals process
05 Apr 2011
A team of external reviewers has been appointed to monitor the UK’s biggest banks’ commitment to a fair, prompt and transparent appeals process for businesses declined lending.
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Better Business Finance campaign launches for SMEs
05 Apr 2011
BRITAIN’S biggest banks today (Tuesday 5 April) launch a major campaign to help the nation’s businesses grow and thrive.
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Supporting Startup Britain
04 Apr 2011
Better Business Finance and the British Bankers' Association supports Startup Britain.
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All aboard for Better Business Finance
15 Mar 2011
A new initiative to help small and medium sized firms access the finance they need to help grow their businesses came on stream today [Tuesday 15 March 2011] when some of the UK’s biggest high street banks began a nationwide programme of outreach events in Sheffield.
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