Interest rate risk as authorities veer towards short-term borrowing

The trend towards short-term borrowing could leave local authorities vulnerable to greater interest rate risk, Arlingclose director David Blake has warned.

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According to the latest government data, short-term loans from local government have risen 5% year on year to reach £11.4bn. Blake told the latest

Interest rate risk as authorities veer towards short-term borrowing

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