Keep your bank manager on-side with these 4 dos and don’ts

"Every SME owner fortunate enough to have a bank relationship manager needs a good relationship with that person. That requires acceptance of some fundamental rules about dealing with banks as well as an understanding of the behaviours that turn bankers on and off. The most important rule when dealing with banks is the Golden Rule - whoever has the gold makes the rules. The banks have the gold. You might elect not to play by your bank’s rules, but remember the big banks that dominate the market all play by the same set of rules." Read more

Neil Slonim, Business Review Weekly, 14 Jul 2015