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Bank of England’s latest Money and Credit statistics reveal that growth in SME borrowing fell to 0.8% during December.
Comparing month-on-month Bank of England SME lending data, growth in business lending in November was at 1%, falling to 0.8% in December 2019. Comparing year-on-year data, business lending to SMEs has risen in the last 12 months, increasing from -0.1% in December 2018.
While business borrowing fell month-on-month, Virgin Money revealed that during the last three months of 2019 its business lending increased, while Shawbrook Bank has revealed to Moneyfacts.co.uk that its business lending grew in December. Talking to Moneyfacts.co.uk, a spokesperson from Shawbrook Bank said: “In the lead-up to the election it was evident the demand for borrowing during both November and early December was suppressed, as businesses wanted political stability before making investment decisions. Once the election result was known, we have encountered a pickup in demand that led to an upsurge in business being written in the second half of December and this trend has continued into January.”
Despite this month-on-month fall in business lending, last week we reported that Virgin Money’s trading update report showed that its lending to businesses had increased in the last three months of 2019. In the report, Virgin Money stated that it had achieved its aim of lending £6bn to SMEs over a year period. Commenting on this commitment, David Duffy, CEO at Virgin Money UK PLC, said: “We have also now delivered on our commitment to lend £6bn to SMEs over the three years to the end of 2019, with £6.5bn lent in total. This included lending of £1.3bn in Scotland, £0.9bn in Yorkshire, £0.9bn in the North West and £0.5bn in the Midlands, demonstrating our support for SMEs across the regions of the UK.”
The Bank of England report also revealed that UK businesses, which includes large businesses and SMEs, repaid £0.5bn of bank loans during the month, compared to an average net borrowing of £1.1bn over the previous six months.
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Britain’s GDP contracted by 0.1% in March, according to data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) today.
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The latest Consumer Price Index continues upward to 6.2%, adding to fears over the increased cost of living.
Strong Customer Authentication regulation will now require online shoppers to verify themselves before paying at the checkout after £376 million was lost to online fraud in 2020. Strong Customer Authentication (SCA), which has been endorsed by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and UK Finance, will be in place from today. These regulations have been enforced as an attempt to reduce the £376 million lost in online fraud in 2020, according to Barclaycard.
Strong Customer Authentication regulation requires online shoppers to verify themselves before the checkout after £376 million was lost to fraud in 2020.
Britain’s GDP contracted by 0.1% in March, according to data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) today. “The March decline highlights the pressure the economy is now coming under from the cost of living squeeze and the danger of it falling into outright recession later this year,” said Rupert Thompson, Investment Strategist at Kingswood. The services sector, which includes contributions from education, arts and entertainment, and food service among others, fell 0.2% last month and was the main contributor to this decline.
Britain’s GDP contracted by 0.1% in March, according to data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) today.
The latest Consumer Price Index continues upward to 6.2%, adding to fears over the increased cost of living. The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) was recorded at 6.2% this morning. This means inflation has hit a new 30 year high, which will only exacerbate the cost of living. “This is the highest CPI 12-month inflation rate in the National Statistic series which began in January 1997, and the highest rate in the historic modelled series since March 1992, when it stood at 7.1%,” the Office for National Statistics (ONS) stated. The rise can be attributed to a number of diverse contributions. This included a bump in prices for clothing, footwear, toys and other recreational goods, said the ONS.
The latest Consumer Price Index continues upward to 6.2%, adding to fears over the increased cost of living.
Strong Customer Authentication regulation will now require online shoppers to verify themselves before paying at the checkout after £376 million was lost to online fraud in 2020. Strong Customer Authentication (SCA), which has been endorsed by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and UK Finance, will be in place from today. These regulations have been enforced as an attempt to reduce the £376 million lost in online fraud in 2020, according to Barclaycard.
Strong Customer Authentication regulation requires online shoppers to verify themselves before the checkout after £376 million was lost to fraud in 2020.
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