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Banks

are organisations that lend finance to other organisations. They offer loans and mortgages, which are paid back in full, and with .

The Bank of England
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The Bank of England

Banks have an interest in a business doing well so that:

  • the organisation can pay their loans in full and on time

Banks can influence how a business operates by:

  • permitting or denying loan requests
  • changing interest rates on loans offered
  • changing repayment lengths