The bank 's Bank lending Scheme has sourced over £ ##30 billion ( $ 19 m ) in funding from alternative lenders for over 200 small businesses since its introduction in November 2008 , including Rosie investments in FT Adviser .
The UK's Bank Referral Scheme has sourced over £15m ($19m) in funding from alternative lenders for over 900 small businesses since its introduction in November 2016, reported Rosie Quigley in FT Adviser.