http://www.atbusinessassociates.co.uk/2011/05/26/too-soon-to-judge-project-merlin/ A new strategy in business Thu, 30 Aug 2018 11:13:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.atbusinessassociates.co.uk/2011/05/26/too-soon-to-judge-project-merlin/comment-page-1/#comment-75 Pressure grows on government to improve SME lending | AT Business Associates Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:02:08 +0000 http://www.atbusinessassociates.co.uk/?p=1082#comment-75 [...] that the high-street banks have come up short in terms of their Project Merlin small business lending targets will have surprised few in the SME sector. One reaction has been a call for an SME bank. A study [...] [...] that the high-street banks have come up short in terms of their Project Merlin small business lending targets will have surprised few in the SME sector. One reaction has been a call for an SME bank. A study [...]

]]> http://www.atbusinessassociates.co.uk/2011/05/26/too-soon-to-judge-project-merlin/comment-page-1/#comment-36 Opinion still split over Project Merlin SME lending | AT Business Associates Thu, 18 Aug 2011 11:12:37 +0000 http://www.atbusinessassociates.co.uk/?p=1082#comment-36 [...] partly state-owned Royal Bank of Scotland, have published their half-yearly figures and the latest Project Merlin results are in. The banks have met overall corporate lending targets but have come up short in terms [...] [...] partly state-owned Royal Bank of Scotland, have published their half-yearly figures and the latest Project Merlin results are in. The banks have met overall corporate lending targets but have come up short in terms [...]

]]> http://www.atbusinessassociates.co.uk/2011/05/26/too-soon-to-judge-project-merlin/comment-page-1/#comment-29 Critical week for state business lending policy | AT Business Associates Tue, 02 Aug 2011 09:17:25 +0000 http://www.atbusinessassociates.co.uk/?p=1082#comment-29 [...] the figures will be mixed. State-backed Royal Bank of Scotland is expected to struggle to meet its Project Merlin targets, while Lloyds, Barclays and Santander are set to post more positive results. Under Project [...] [...] the figures will be mixed. State-backed Royal Bank of Scotland is expected to struggle to meet its Project Merlin targets, while Lloyds, Barclays and Santander are set to post more positive results. Under Project [...]

]]> http://www.atbusinessassociates.co.uk/2011/05/26/too-soon-to-judge-project-merlin/comment-page-1/#comment-27 SME lending still coming up short? | AT Business Associates Thu, 21 Jul 2011 11:07:40 +0000 http://www.atbusinessassociates.co.uk/?p=1082#comment-27 [...] survey on SME lending has underlined this fragility and placed yet another question mark against Project Merlin. What options do these companies have? Big bank lending to SMEs has long been a key issue for the [...] [...] survey on SME lending has underlined this fragility and placed yet another question mark against Project Merlin. What options do these companies have? Big bank lending to SMEs has long been a key issue for the [...]

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