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Small firms not benefiting from increased credit

THE supply of credit to companies and home buyers has increased significantly but small firms appear to have enjoyed little benefit, according to official research.

The Bank of England said the availability of credit for companies increased for the first time in a year in the last three months of 2012, when lenders also reported a big jump in the supply of secured loans for households.

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