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£120m unlocked for Britain's farmers as Government bank partners with Rural Asset Finance

Rural Asset Finance (RAF) has been approved for the state-owned British Business Bank’s ENABLE Guarantee Scheme, set up to help smaller businesses access fair financers

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£120m unlocked for Britain's farmers as Government bank partners with Rural Asset Finance

The new RAF wholesale funding deal was announced on July 24 as the 13th delivery partner and lender in over 10 years to be approved for the state-owned British Business Bank's ENABLE Guarantee Scheme....

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