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UK business’ problem debt bill may hit £100bn thanks to pandemic

UK finance body says it is working on proposals for funnelling 'significant volumes' of new capital to trouble-struck businesses in the wake of the pandemic

British businesses will be left with as much as £100bn in problem debt thanks to the coronavirus crisis, and will likely need “significant volumes” of new capital to keep firms afloat, a City trade group has warned.

The caution is based on preliminary analysis by TheCityUK, prepared for Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey.

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