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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>2012-02-20</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.
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      <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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      <title>BBA calls for a better national banking debate</title>
      <link>http://www.bba.org.uk/media/article/bba-calls-for-a-better-national-banking-debate</link>
      <headline>BBA calls for a better national banking debate</headline>
      <description><![CDATA[On her blog today BBA chief executive Angela Knight calls for the public debate on banking to focus on the real issues, reflecting the progress already made, and not to descend to personal attacks on individuals.]]></description>
      <dc:date>2012-02-05T13:07:22+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>A new era for banking &#45; BBA welcomes Financial Services Bill</title>
      <link>http://www.bba.org.uk/media/article/a-new-era-for-banking-bba-welcomes-financial-services-bill</link>
      <headline>A new era for banking - BBA welcomes Financial Services Bill</headline>
      <description><![CDATA[A new era in banking has come closer with the publication of the draft Financial Services Bill.]]></description>
      <dc:date>2012-01-27T12:08:06+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>December 2011 figures for the main high street banks</title>
      <link>http://www.bba.org.uk/media/article/december-2011-figures-for-the-main-high-street-banks</link>
      <headline>December 2011 figures for the main high street banks</headline>
      <description><![CDATA[Annual growth of 1.5% in the banks’ net mortgage lending continues to outstrip annual growth of 0.6% across the whole lending market in November.]]></description>
      <dc:date>2012-01-25T09:30:46+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>&#8216;A Defining Year of Change&#8217; &#45; a New Year&#8217;s message from chief executive, Angela Knight</title>
      <link>http://www.bba.org.uk/media/article/a-defining-year-of-change-a-new-years-message-from-chief-executive-angela-k</link>
      <headline>&#8216;A Defining Year of Change&#8217; - a New Year&#8217;s message from chief executive, Angela Knight</headline>
      <description><![CDATA[I am starting this New Year message somewhat strangely by looking back at 2011. The reason, of course, is that 2011 was a defining year of change.  ]]></description>
      <dc:date>2012-01-01T08:48:53+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>November 2011 figures for the main high street banks</title>
      <link>http://www.bba.org.uk/media/article/november-2011-figures-for-the-main-high-street-banks</link>
      <headline>November 2011 figures for the main high street banks</headline>
      <description><![CDATA[Annual growth of the banks’ net mortgage lending was 1.4% compared with annual market growth of 0.6% in October for mortgage lending by all lenders.]]></description>
      <dc:date>2011-12-23T09:30:43+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>BBA statement on banking reform announcement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer</title>
      <link>http://www.bba.org.uk/media/article/bba-statement-on-banking-reform-announcement-by-the-chancellor-of-the-exche</link>
      <headline>BBA statement on banking reform announcement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer</headline>
      <description><![CDATA[Today's banking announcement is not the start nor the end of a process.]]></description>
      <dc:date>2011-12-19T16:42:42+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>BBA response to government consultation on bonuses</title>
      <link>http://www.bba.org.uk/media/article/bba-response-to-government-consultation-on-bonuses</link>
      <headline>BBA response to government consultation on bonuses</headline>
      <description><![CDATA[The BBA said:]]></description>
      <dc:date>2011-12-06T17:34:01+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>BBA comment on Chancellor’s Autumn Statement 2011</title>
      <link>http://www.bba.org.uk/media/article/bba-comment-on-chancellors-autumn-statement-2011</link>
      <headline>BBA comment on Chancellor’s Autumn Statement 2011</headline>
      <description><![CDATA[This Autumn Statement makes a serious addition to the large sums already being lent to the business community by the banks.]]></description>
      <dc:date>2011-11-29T13:46:16+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>British Bankers&#8217; Association on credit easing</title>
      <link>http://www.bba.org.uk/media/article/british-bankers-association-on-credit-easing</link>
      <headline>British Bankers&#8217; Association on credit easing</headline>
      <description><![CDATA[Angela Knight, chief executive of the British Bankers' Association said: ]]></description>
      <dc:date>2011-11-27T14:19:41+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>October 2011 figures for the main high street banks</title>
      <link>http://www.bba.org.uk/media/article/october-2011-figures-for-the-main-high-street-banks</link>
      <headline>October 2011 figures for the main high street banks</headline>
      <description><![CDATA[Annual growth of the banks’ net mortgage lending was 1.5% in excess of the growth of 0.6% in September for overall mortgage lending.]]></description>
      <dc:date>2011-11-23T09:30:38+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Statement on Government housing strategy for England: &#8220;Laying the Foundations&#8221;</title>
      <link>http://www.bba.org.uk/media/article/statement-on-government-housing-strategy-for-england-laying-the-foundations</link>
      <headline>Statement on Government housing strategy for England: &#8220;Laying the Foundations&#8221;</headline>
      <description><![CDATA[The BBA welcomes the Government's package of measures to support the UK housing market, and particularly to meet the needs of first-time buyers.]]></description>
      <dc:date>2011-11-21T15:27:56+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Keeping on top of your money – Banks improve current accounts</title>
      <link>http://www.bba.org.uk/media/article/keeping-on-top-of-your-money-banks-improve-current-accounts</link>
      <headline>Keeping on top of your money – Banks improve current accounts</headline>
      <description><![CDATA[Sweeping improvements to how personal current accounts operate will help millions of bank customers better manage their finances the British Bankers’ Association said today.]]></description>
      <dc:date>2011-11-21T11:44:15+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Credit where credit&#8217;s due &#45; SMEs find banks ready to lend</title>
      <link>http://www.bba.org.uk/media/article/credit-where-credits-due-smes-find-banks-ready-to-lend</link>
      <headline>Credit where credit&#8217;s due - SMEs find banks ready to lend</headline>
      <description><![CDATA[The majority of businesses seeking loans or overdrafts had their applications approved, the latest independent research from the SME Finance Monitor confirms again]]></description>
      <dc:date>2011-11-17T00:00:59+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>The eurozone &#45; starting at the wrong end of the problem</title>
      <link>http://www.bba.org.uk/media/article/the-eurozone-starting-at-the-wrong-end-of-the-problem</link>
      <headline>The eurozone - starting at the wrong end of the problem</headline>
      <description><![CDATA[It is not possible to decide how much more capital some eurozone banks will need until the debt of the problem economies is quantified, writes BBA chief executive Angela Knight in her blog today.]]></description>
      <dc:date>2011-11-14T09:48:20+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Effective risk management &#45; vital shock absorber</title>
      <link>http://www.bba.org.uk/media/article/effective-risk-management-vital-shock-absorber</link>
      <headline>Effective risk management - vital shock absorber</headline>
      <description><![CDATA[The importance of effective risk management was discussed at a BBA conference yesterday.]]></description>
      <dc:date>2011-11-11T11:45:27+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>BBA welcomes boost to regional growth fund</title>
      <link>http://www.bba.org.uk/media/article/bba-welcomes-boost-to-regional-growth-fund</link>
      <headline>BBA welcomes boost to regional growth fund</headline>
      <description><![CDATA[The British Bankers’ Association welcomes the Government announcement of an additional £95m funding for small and medium-sized businesses through its regional growth fund.]]></description>
      <dc:date>2011-11-10T12:16:10+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>International coordination is best for recovery and resolution plans</title>
      <link>http://www.bba.org.uk/media/article/international-coordination-is-best-for-recovery-and-resolution-plans</link>
      <headline>International coordination is best for recovery and resolution plans</headline>
      <description><![CDATA[The detailed recovery and resolution plans being drawn up by banks to ensure none in future will be too big to fail need to be agreed internationally to ensure the best outcomes for all, the British Bankers’ Association said today.]]></description>
      <dc:date>2011-11-10T09:40:25+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Banks on target for Merlin commitments</title>
      <link>http://www.bba.org.uk/media/article/banks-on-target-for-merlin-commitments</link>
      <headline>Banks on target for Merlin commitments</headline>
      <description><![CDATA[The Merlin banks are on track to meet business lending commitments.]]></description>
      <dc:date>2011-11-09T14:00:07+00:00</dc:date>
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