British Business Banking: The Failure of Finance Provision for SMEs

by Michael Lloyd

Why are British banks so risk averse when it comes to providing long-term loan finance to businesses? In Europe the dominance of bank lending in the financing of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) is well-observed. Yet in the UK exactly the opposite is the case, where most SME funding is via bank overdrafts and credit cards.

The roots of this significant difference lie partly in the historical, institutional, political and cultural...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1788213017
• ISBN13: 9781788213011
• Release Date: February 2021
• Publisher: Agenda Publishing
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.7"