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LONDON, June 16 — British banks need to accelerate preparations for dealing with businesses unable to repay money they borrowed to cope with the coronavirus pandemic, the national financial sector regulator said on Tuesday. Over 900,000 businesses have taken out state-backed loans worth around 38...

The Chair of the Financial Conduct Authority Charles Randell, speaks at a Reuters Newsmaker event, in London, Britain July 11, 2018. — Reuters pic

Over 900,000 businesses have taken out state-backed loans worth around 38 billion pounds under schemes introduced to help companies deal with the impact of lockdowns, banking industry body UK Finance said today. “Lenders will need to scale their arrears-handling functions quickly, and invest in training and controls,” Randell told an online meeting with the chairs of Britain’s banks.

Banks were criticised for being slow initially in building up capacity to dole out loans, sparking complaints from small companies struggling to stay afloat.

 

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