put on loan

It said it would seek a proper home for the lions and tigers; usually in Mexico such animals are put on loan to outdoor animal parks.

The Bosch work, an ambitious symbol-laden tryptich by the Dutch medieval painter, was acquired by King Philip II and presented in 1593 to Escorial, where it hung until it was sent to the Prado for restoration in 1933 and then put on loan in 1936 for safekeeping.

In some cases, the borrower doesn’t understand the restrictions that student loan laws and regulations put on loan holders.

"In the transfer window there was talk he might have been put on loan, he phoned us and asked about the possibility because he looks on Glentoran as a second home," Mr Robinson added.

"NPLs will probably dominate the headline but we think attention should be put on loan book growth," said Daniel Broby, chief investment officer at Silk Invest fund.