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SME Lending Report – 2022

SME Lending Report – 2022

24 November 2022

Heading into 2023 we expect SMEs to grow progressively confident.

Consumer confidence remains weak, but consumer behaviour tells a different story with retail spending continuing to grow, despite increasing inflation.

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