Banks and Business: A Changing Landscape

Mark Stokes, Managing Director, Large Corporates, Lloyds TSB Corporate

Mark Stokes surmises how the economic difficulties within the Eurozone generally, and Britain more specifically, have made lending to the mid-market, what he believes to be a key sector for employment, difficult. By increasing confidence, improving the skill base and providing appropriate growth capital, banks can actively help to unlock the potential growth mid-market businesses are capable of.