article_snippet: British Bankers' Association (BBA) British Bankers' Association (BBA) also said that deposit levels with high street banks saw slow growth in February, which could be partly due to the popularity of the Government's recently-launched, market-beating 'pensioner bonds'.
article_snippet: The British Bankers' Association (BBA) have said the increase is 'welcome news' 'Personal deposits grew very slowly as alternative savings vehicles remain attractive, particularly the new pensioner bond.'
article_snippet: Lending to non-financial companies fell by £200million, with growth in manufacturing, transport, storage and communication offset by net repayments from the construction, accommodation and food services and the wholesale and retail sectors, The British Bankers' Association (BBA) said.
highlights_snippet: But British Bankers' Association (BBA) say increase is still 'welcome news' 