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    <title>BBA latest</title>
    <link>http://www.bba.org.uk</link>
    
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    <dc:rights>Copyright 2012</dc:rights>
    <dc:date>2012-05-14</dc:date>



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      <title>Queen&#8217;s Speech &#45; BBA Response</title>
      <link>http://www.bba.org.uk/media/article/queens-speech-bba-response</link>
      <headline>Queen&#8217;s Speech - BBA Response</headline>
      <description><![CDATA[The British Bankers’ Association [BBA] looks forward to an open an honest debate about banking reform building on the measures set out by the Chancellor last summer and the proposals of the Vickers Commission.]]></description>
      <dc:date>2012-05-09T13:18:14+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Landmark for small business mentoring initiative</title>
      <link>http://www.bba.org.uk/media/article/landmark-for-small-business-mentoring-initiative</link>
      <headline>Landmark for small business mentoring initiative</headline>
      <description><![CDATA[The gateway to better business advice for small and growing firms marked up another success today as Business Minister Mark Prisk announced 100 mentoring organisations have now signed up to the website Mentorsme.]]></description>
      <dc:date>2012-05-09T12:22:44+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>The regulatory reform programme must start paying more attention to its impact on economic growth</title>
      <link>http://www.bba.org.uk/media/article/the-regulatory-reform-programme-must-start-paying-more-attention-to-its-imp</link>
      <headline>The regulatory reform programme must start paying more attention to its impact on economic growth</headline>
      <description><![CDATA[The seventh City of London – Swiss Financial Round Table discussed key topics common to both countries’ financial services industries.]]></description>
      <dc:date>2012-04-27T13:16:57+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>March 2012 figures for the main high street banks</title>
      <link>http://www.bba.org.uk/media/article/march-2012-figures-for-the-main-high-street-banks</link>
      <headline>March 2012 figures for the main high street banks</headline>
      <description><![CDATA[Annual growth of 1.3% in the banks’ net mortgage lending continues to outstrip annual growth of 0.8% in February across the whole lending market.]]></description>
      <dc:date>2012-04-26T08:29:44+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Better banking for blind and partially sighted customers</title>
      <link>http://www.bba.org.uk/media/article/better-banking-for-blind-and-partially-sighted-customers</link>
      <headline>Better banking for blind and partially sighted customers</headline>
      <description><![CDATA[Better service for blind and partially sighted customers came a step closer today with new guidance for bank staff.]]></description>
      <dc:date>2012-04-23T08:35:56+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Commitment to help consumers agreed at PPI summit</title>
      <link>http://www.bba.org.uk/media/article/commitment-to-help-consumers-agreed-at-ppi-summit</link>
      <headline>Commitment to help consumers agreed at PPI summit</headline>
      <description><![CDATA[Representatives from all the major banks and credit card providers, regulators and the Financial Ombudsman Service have today pledged action to help make Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) claims easier and prove that you don't need to use a  Claims Management Company (CMC).]]></description>
      <dc:date>2012-04-23T06:25:15+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>BBA statement on Big Society Capital</title>
      <link>http://www.bba.org.uk/media/article/bba-statement-on-big-society-capital</link>
      <headline>BBA statement on Big Society Capital</headline>
      <description><![CDATA[Banks are working hard to get cash out to good causes through the dormant accounts scheme. ]]></description>
      <dc:date>2012-04-04T10:31:57+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Angela Knight to step down</title>
      <link>http://www.bba.org.uk/media/article/angela-knight-to-step-down</link>
      <headline>Angela Knight to step down</headline>
      <description><![CDATA[Angela Knight has announced her intention to step down as the chief executive of the British Bankers’ Association in the summer. Angela said she will be staying on while the search for her successor is concluded.]]></description>
      <dc:date>2012-04-02T08:25:55+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>BBA calls for simplicity and transparency from Financial Policy Committee</title>
      <link>http://www.bba.org.uk/media/article/bba-calls-for-simplicity-and-transparency-from-financial-policy-committee</link>
      <headline>BBA calls for simplicity and transparency from Financial Policy Committee</headline>
      <description><![CDATA[The Bank of England’s new Financial Policy Committee has a key responsibility to explain clearly how it will carry out its responsibility to ensure the UK’s financial stability, the British Bankers’ Association said today.]]></description>
      <dc:date>2012-03-23T10:14:54+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>February 2012 figures for the main high street banks</title>
      <link>http://www.bba.org.uk/media/article/february-2012-figures-for-the-main-high-street-banks</link>
      <headline>February 2012 figures for the main high street banks</headline>
      <description><![CDATA[Annual growth of 1.2% in the banks’ net mortgage lending continues to outstrip annual growth of 0.8% across the whole lending market recently.]]></description>
      <dc:date>2012-03-23T09:30:55+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>BBA statement on Budget 2012</title>
      <link>http://www.bba.org.uk/media/article/bba-statement-on-budget-2012</link>
      <headline>BBA statement on Budget 2012</headline>
      <description><![CDATA[This was a Budget for business: it was about making it more attractive for businesses to do business here in the UK.]]></description>
      <dc:date>2012-03-21T14:34:51+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>BBA statement on the National Loan Guarantee Scheme</title>
      <link>http://www.bba.org.uk/media/article/bba-statement-on-the-national-loan-guarantee-scheme</link>
      <headline>BBA statement on the National Loan Guarantee Scheme</headline>
      <description><![CDATA[Banks are committed to providing the UK’s businesses with the finance they need to develop and grow]]></description>
      <dc:date>2012-03-20T00:02:07+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Industry&#45;wide improvements to Cash ISAs deliver a better service to consumers</title>
      <link>http://www.bba.org.uk/media/article/industry-wide-improvements-to-cash-isas-deliver-a-better-service-to-consume</link>
      <headline>Industry-wide improvements to Cash ISAs deliver a better service to consumers</headline>
      <description><![CDATA[The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has today recognised the significant progress made on improving Cash ISA transfers in an announcement welcomed by the British Bankers' Association (BBA), the Building Societies Association (BSA) and the Tax Incentivised Savings Association (TISA).]]></description>
      <dc:date>2012-03-14T11:17:41+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Telephone Scam</title>
      <link>http://www.bba.org.uk/media/article/Telephone-Scam</link>
      <headline>Telephone Scam</headline>
      <description><![CDATA[Cases have been reported to us where a caller purporting to be from the British Bankers' Association, or a similarly named organisation, has attempted to persuade a member of the public to pay for services in connection with reclaiming bank charges.
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      <dc:date>2012-03-12T08:45:27+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>BBA issues factsheet on factors underlying mortgage interest rates</title>
      <link>http://www.bba.org.uk/media/article/bba-issues-factsheet-on-factors-underlying-mortgage-interest-rates</link>
      <headline>BBA issues factsheet on factors underlying mortgage interest rates</headline>
      <description><![CDATA[The factors influencing the cost of mortgages include customers’ deposits, wholesale money markets, the Bank of England base rate and regulatory reform, a new BBA factsheet explains.]]></description>
      <dc:date>2012-03-06T14:33:09+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Customers can expect clear communication on PPI, say BBA and AFB</title>
      <link>http://www.bba.org.uk/media/article/customers-can-expect-clear-communication-on-ppi-say-bba-and-afb</link>
      <headline>Customers can expect clear communication on PPI, say BBA and AFB</headline>
      <description><![CDATA[The financial services industry is working to resolve customer complaints about Payment Protection Insurance (PPI). The British Bankers’ Association (BBA) and the Association of Finance Brokers (AFB) therefore welcome the Financial Services Authority's consultation on guidance concerning fair and clear PPI customer contact letters.]]></description>
      <dc:date>2012-03-06T11:08:50+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>SME Finance Monitor</title>
      <link>http://www.bba.org.uk/media/article/sme-finance-monitor</link>
      <headline>SME Finance Monitor</headline>
      <description><![CDATA[BBA statement. ]]></description>
      <dc:date>2012-03-05T07:48:24+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>January 2012 figures for the main high street banks</title>
      <link>http://www.bba.org.uk/media/article/january-2012-figures-for-the-main-high-street-banks</link>
      <headline>January 2012 figures for the main high street banks</headline>
      <description><![CDATA[Annual growth of 1.3% in the banks’ net mortgage lending continues to outstrip annual growth of 0.8% across the whole lending market in 2011.]]></description>
      <dc:date>2012-02-23T09:30:19+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Banks meet Merlin commitments</title>
      <link>http://www.bba.org.uk/media/article/banks-meet-merlin-commitments</link>
      <headline>Banks meet Merlin commitments</headline>
      <description><![CDATA[The Merlin banks (Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds Banking Group, RBS and Santander) have met business lending commitments under the Merlin Agreement. The five banks delivered £214.9 billion in gross new lending to UK businesses during 2011, including £74.9 billion to SMEs.
]]></description>
      <dc:date>2012-02-10T13:57:16+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Helping businesses find the right finance at the right time</title>
      <link>http://www.bba.org.uk/media/article/helping-businesses-find-the-right-finance-at-the-right-time</link>
      <headline>Helping businesses find the right finance at the right time</headline>
      <description><![CDATA[Raising awareness of the many and varied forms of help available to small businesses is crucial, the British Bankers’ Association said as the Prime Minister hosted a Business Angel event today.]]></description>
      <dc:date>2012-02-10T12:22:28+00:00</dc:date>
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