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We've kept pace with the ever-changing marketplace for over 300 years, providing customers with the knowledge and products they need to help them secure growth, manage risk and enhance efficiency. This commitment to make the UK economy stronger and to support British business continues today. That's why we're investing heavily to become the leading through-the-cycle bank for corporate businesses.

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	Event Horizons Steve Kinsey, FD, WRG A new Government-sponsored initiative aims to help exporters – and medium-sized businesses in particular – access the finance they need to make the most of international opportunities, with the backing of founding signatories like Lloyds Bank. The Government’s push to encourage UK businesses to broaden their export horizons has been boosted by a raft of financial support schemes, including a new scheme operated by the Export Credit Guarantee Department (ECGD).
	Eurozone crisis- Riding the storm Jyotsana Bidal, Associate Director, Financial Risk Advisory, Lloyds Bank Wholesale Banking and Markets If the crisis in the Eurozone results in a break-up, British businesses will face yet another ‘Black Swan’ event. Lloyds Bank’s Jyotsana Bindal explains how companies can get ahead of the game and reduce the risk. We live in uncertain times. In the past few years, we have seen that ‘Black Swan’ events that lie in the tails of statistical probability appear to be happening more frequently.
	Financing Growth- Armed with Funding Options Simon Fraser, Credit Director, Mid Markets, Lloyds Bank Wholesale Banking and Markets Banks are helping to provide the diverse funding structures businesses now seek to fund their growth. “It’s a natural development,” says SIMON FRASER, “in a financial sector that is adapting to the current economic environment.” There’s no mystery about the reasons behind today’s corporate drive for more diversified funding routes. Memories of the credit crunch are still sharp.
	Tools of The Trade Colin Hemsley, Head of Trade, Lloyds Bank Wholesale Banking and Markets Trade plays a crucial role in the growth agenda. Colin Hemsley, Head of Trade, explains how Lloyds Bank is supporting the aspirations of UK businesses. Lloyds Bank has a long history in supporting our clients in the pursuit of lucrative opportunities in the international marketplace. International trade is considered highly strategic and of fundamental importance to the recovery of the global economy, and to the long-term health and prosperity of the UK.
	Risk Management for Growth Yuri Polyakov, Head of Financial Risk Advisory, Lloyds Bank Wholesale Banking and Markets Companies focused on expansion need to keep in sight the risk management implications of strategic events such as acquisitions, advises Yuri Polyakov, Head of Financial Risk Advisory, Lloyds Bank. With interest rates remaining low, many companies that have stockpiled large amounts of cash are now looking to put that capital to work by expanding their businesses. Much of this growth will be achieved through strategic transactions, such as acquisitions, rather than organic growth – which inevitably impacts risk management.
	Safety First: Protecting Cash is Top Priority Originally published in Finance Director Europe supplement "Get Your Cash Management Priorities in the Right Order", sponsored by Lloyds Bank Wholesale Banking & Markets. As economic conditions continue their fragile recovery, there has been an increasing focus on cash management among corporates of all sizes. Some still aim to maximise the return on their cash deposits and many consider liquidity as vital to their continued survival, but in these uncertain times nearly all see their top priority as protecting the cash they have. As a result, they are looking for banking partners that will last the distance.