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Questions Asked Over Barclays and HSBC Missing Loans

Daily Twitter round-up by peter_IFAMAG

by Peter Wilson
May 7, 2020
in Finance on Social Media, News
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The Bank of England says the UK economy could shrink up to 30% in second quarter of 2020. This highlights the acute economic squeeze on small business, however HSBC and Barclays are failing to deliver bounce back loans. A new poll suggest half of Britons are eager to start work immediately.

Faisal Islam reports on specifics of outlook.

Bank of Eng keeps rates/QE as is, tho 2 members vote for extra £100bn…

New outlook for economy “illustrative scenario” sees UK already in sharp recession, having declined 3% in Q1, and a record 25% in Q2. unemployment to 9%.

Assumes enforced social distancing lifted June pic.twitter.com/7eII3Vwzpn

— Faisal Islam (@faisalislam) May 7, 2020

Ben Chu highlights the Bank of Englands ‘firm stance’ towards highly leveraged companies.

https://twitter.com/BenChu_/status/1258340138356178945

Mel Stride has written to Barclays boss to find questions over delayed bounce back loans.

Treasury committee chairman Mel Stride has written to Barclays boss Matt Hammerstein asking what the hold up is with the distribution of #BounceBackLoans it has approved. Bank has apologised for delays. pic.twitter.com/8qKchnIf8L

— James Hurley (@jameshurley) May 7, 2020

Last night IFA Magazine published an article on HSBC bounce back loans highlighting their ‘redefinition of 24 hours’. We are pleased to see thats it provided information for people, and that it has been shared widely.

@IFAMagazine have published an article following @HSBC_UK delayed roll-out of UK #bouncebackloan

Non-existant updates and 5 day waiting times!https://t.co/mfdEAIQkb5

— Peter IFA Magazine (@Peter_IFAMAG) May 6, 2020

Through all the coronavirus uncertainy, Bloomberg reports that Britons are eager to get back to work.

Almost half of British workers are eager to immediately return to their offices, shops, and factories to start working again, a new poll finds https://t.co/nw3G6vQvl5

— Bloomberg (@business) May 7, 2020


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