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1. Article · Aug 11, 2026 · Melissa Lawford

   Banks give emergency loans to farmers hit by drought (opens the original)

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   Banks are rolling out emergency loans for farmers as drought threatens to hit crop yields. NatWest said on Tuesday that it was preparing to offer loan repayment holidays and emergency overdrafts to its 42,000 farming customers, with more than two thirds of England officially declared in drought. The bank, one of the biggest agricultural lenders in the country, warned that the prolonged dry conditions were creating "significant challenges" for farmers nationwide. Arable farmers face lower yields

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2. Article · Jul 6, 2026 · Melissa Lawford

   Half a million Russians go bankrupt as Putin risks banking crisis (opens the original)

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   Half a million Russians went bankrupt last year as Vladimir Putin risks an "explosive" banking crisis, an intelligence report has warned. Deteriorating business loans and growing household debt mean Russia is moving closer to a potential financial meltdown, according to a document prepared for European officials before a new round of sanctions. The report, titled "Note on the probability of a banking crisis in Russia in 2026" and seen by Reuters, found the number of households declaring bankrupt

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