UK launches small firm loan scheme, critics want more - Reuters UK

ScotsmanUK launches small firm loan scheme, critics want moreReuters UKBut cracks have already started appearing in the National Loan Guarantee Scheme (NLGS): Only four of Britain's five major lenders have signed up to participate, with HSBC (HSBA.L) saying it is not commercially viable for it to offer the loans.Budget 2012: Cheaper loans used in latest salvo against independenceScotsmanOsborne's big plan: £20bn for small businessThe IndependentBank lending scheme targets smaller

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