In the past two months the availability of finance improved, but costs increased, according to a survey manufacturers’ organisation EEF has published today.
This is the first survey on bank lending to business being published since Project Merlin was announced last month. It also found how SMEs in particular are those experiencing the most acute problems. Having seen a slight fall in the proportion of companies reporting an increase in the cost of credit towards the end of…
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