Credit light at end of tunnel

Posted on 30 Nov 2009 by The Manufacturer

Efforts from the Bank of England and the Government to unblock bank lending is finally paying off for manufacturers, according to a survey by EEF.

• Manufacturers tell EEF credit is easier to access • 32% of firms reported rise in the cost of finance in past two months, compared with 47% and 44% in previous quarters • 47% of companies saw the cost of new borrowing rise in the past two months, down from 56% Manufacturers have reported an…

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