HSBC aims to grab SME market share

HSBC has launched a major drive to woo more small and medium-sized businesses with a £8bn national fund.

The banking giant said it had ear-marked a total of £400m to be lent to businesses in Greater Manchester, while £150m has been allocated to Liverpool and Cheshire.

It is offering 18 months of fee-free business banking for start-ups and 12 months of no fees for established small companies which switch their banking from another lender.

HSBC also said it would be hosting more than 300 workshops ... You can carry on reading TheBusinessDesk.com for free, but you have reached the maximum number of pages an unregistered user can view. To register for an account, click here or login below...