Martin Vander Weyer Martin Vander Weyer

Banks behaving badly, yet again: what they need are steadier relationships

Martin Vander Weyer's Any Other Business

issue 07 August 2010

Martin Vander Weyer’s Any Other Business

It’s nonsense to accuse high street banks of failing to lend to businesses because the money they might have lent has been siphoned off for bonuses — that just isn’t how it works — and it’s good news that they have been announcing restored or increased profits this week.

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