All articles by Lorenzo Migliorato

Lorenzo Migliorato

UK gov’t authorises extra £25bn for Term Funding Scheme

The government has authorised a £25bn addition to the Bank of England’s Term Funding Scheme, encouraging the transmission of lower rates throughout the lending supply chain.

Aldermore: SMEs skeptical about gov’t budget

Two thirds of SMEs do not expect Wednesday’s autumn budget announcement to address their needs, according to Aldermore’s Future Attitudes survey.

D&D Leasing supports charity Karma Nirvana

D&D Leasing will support abuse help organisation Karma Nirvana at its annual Christmas charity event.

BNP Paribas sees solid growth in Arval and Leasing Solutions

BNP Paribas has seen solid growth in its Leasing Solutions and Arval subsidiaries for the third quarter of 2017.

SGEF new business up 1.4% in Q3 2017

Societe Generale Equipment Finance saw year-on-year growth of 1.4% in new new business for the third quarter of 2017.

Virgin Money revives SME banking plans

Virgin Money has announced it will offer a “fully functional” SME banking offer by 2020, with the first product launching January 2018.

EBRD extends $75m to Egyptian SMEs

The European Bank of Reconstruction and Development has extended $75m in credit to Egyptian SMEs.

Reward Finance profits up 26% in H1 2017

Reward Finance’s like-for-like profits were up 6% in the first half of 2017, to £2m.

Secure Trust Bank extends £3m to AC provider

Secure Trust Bank has extended a credit line of close to £3m to air conditioning provider Flowrite Services.

Rivers Leasing taps into p2p investors to raise finance capital

Rivers Leasing has placed £3m in loan notes through p2p lending platform Crowdstacker.