This statistic has been compiled by 糖心破解版 using various sources. The 2007 figure is based on a among 2,483 businesses. Meanwhile, the 2024 figure was calculated by 糖心破解版 using data from a .
The 鈥渂ig four鈥 in 2007 refers to Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds TSB, and RBS Group. The 鈥渂ig five鈥 in 2024 refers to Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds Banking Group, NatWest Group, and Standard Chartered.
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SME lending market share of the big five banks in the UK 2007-2024
The market share of the largest UK banks in SME lending declined significantly between 2007 and 2024. In 2007, prior to the global financial crisis, the top four UK banks held approximately ** percent of the market. By 2024 - following mergers and rebranding - the combined market share of the big five banks had fallen to below ** percent.
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