UK banks fall short of Project Merlin SME lending targets

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UK banks fall short of Project Merlin SME lending targets

UK banks exceeded 2011 lending targets set as part of an agreement with the government, but they fell short on hoped for volumes of loans to small and medium enterprises.

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