Alba becomes Scotland’s first ever bank for SMEs

SME Banking
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15/03/2023 News

Alba is delighted to receive its UK banking licence (Authorised with Restrictions or ‘AWR’) from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) following a significant investment  

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