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Kate Carnell accuses banks of missing the point on small business
The small business ombudsman says bank lending is still a barrier to investment for small business.
The small business ombudsman says bank lending is still a barrier to investment for small business.
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Small Business Ombudsman Kate Carnell has floated the idea of a taxpayer-backed bank to support lending to small businesses, saying the current system is starving firms of reasonably-priced finance.
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