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Bank of England: SME credit availability tightens as borrowing...

UK lenders reported a slight fall in credit availability for small and medium-sized businesses in the second quarter, according to the Bank of England’s latest Credit Conditions Survey. The survey found that overall credit availability to the corporate sector was...

#Bank of England#Business lending#credit conditions

Late payment ‘hidden hours’ show receivables pressure beyond cash...

Late payment is creating a hidden operational burden for UK small businesses, with owners spending an average of 86 hours…

#late payments#receivables finance#Sage


eCapital UK appoints Mark Finn to lead regional invoice...

eCapital UK has appointed Mark Finn as group managing director as the invoice finance and asset-based lending provider looks to…

#asset based lending#eCapital UK#invoice finance


Lloyds: UK firms with international outlook remain more confident...

UK business confidence fell in June, but companies with an international outlook remained more optimistic than domestically focused firms, according…

#business confidence#Lloyds#sme finance


EBRD Ukraine package unlocks new bank lending for MSMEs...

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has signed new agreements in Ukraine that are expected to enable €845m in…

#banking#development finance#EBRD


EU clears Romania development bank support to boost SME...

The European Commission has approved state aid measures for Romania’s national investment and development bank, Banca de Investiții și Dezvoltare,…

#development bank#European Commission#guarantees


UK SMEs pivot back to Europe as US tariff...

UK SMEs are shifting trade focus back towards Europe after suffering average losses of £59,000 over the past year from…

#Bibby Financial Services#Brexit#Europe


White Oak and UKEF back Hull pharma exporter

Hull-based GMP Manufacturing has secured more than £500,000 in funding from White Oak UK, backed by UK Export Finance, to…

#export finance#pharmaceuticals#sme finance


UK SME lending reaches post-pandemic high as working capital...

Lending to UK small and medium-sized businesses reached its highest level since 2021 in the first quarter of 2026, underlining…

#alternative finance#Business lending#invoice finance


ART Business Loans lending rises as Midlands SMEs seek...

ART Business Loans has reported further growth in lending to small and medium-sized businesses across the West Midlands and adjoining…

#alternative finance#ART Business Loans#British Business Bank


UK SME lending slump exposes embedded finance opportunity

UK bank lending to businesses has fallen to its lowest level in nearly three decades, intensifying concerns over whether traditional…

#alternative finance#embedded finance#fintech


BCRS passes £5mn Midlands Engine lending milestone

BCRS Business Loans has passed £5mn in lending through the British Business Bank’s Midlands Engine Investment Fund II, supporting SMEs…

#BCRS Business Loans#British Business Bank#Midlands Engine Investment Fund

Drip Capital surpasses $9bn in MSME trade finance as...

Digital trade finance provider Drip Capital has surpassed $9bn in cumulative MSME cross-border trade finance transactions, highlighting continued growth in…

#cross-border trade#Drip Capital#fintech

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