Awards for Excellence 2019
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Banks’ track record on lending to small and medium-sized enterprises, the growth driver of the economy, remains a mixed one in Europe.
Mutual and public-sector banks, less focused on returns, still dominate the sector in France and Germany. SME loan books in countries such as Italy and Greece continue to need restructuring.
In the UK, sometimes regarded as the most business-friendly of the big European economies, the reputation of the big banks has continued to be poor in the SME sector.
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