New online support package launched by banks

Date: 7th June 2010

One-third of small businesses in the UK have indicated that growth is their number one priority now that the country's economic recovery is underway.

That is according to new research from NatWest and the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS).

As a result of the figures, the banks have launched a new online support service for smaller firms.

Businesses using the service can access a variety of reports, advice and support on how to help drive their company forward in the post-recession market.

Commenting on the initiative, David Frost, director-general of the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said: "I have been really impressed with the new support NatWest and RBS are offering.

"It is one of the most comprehensive and practical tools I have seen for a long time. At the BCC we recognise the need for small businesses to better equip themselves for a changing economic environment and anything that supports them in considering their options is a good thing."

Posted by Jacob Williams