Data from the Bank of England and HM Treasury showed the Funding for Lending Scheme (FLS) had been utilised by nine institutions to support business lending between April and June.
A total of 36 groups have participated in the scheme since its launch with the nine firms accessing a sum of £3.2bn this quarter.
FLS participants repaid £800m of earlier loans with total outstanding funds standing at £45.7bn.
Across the whole market net lending by participants to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) was negative in the quarter with the market shrinking by £400m.
Net lending to all businesses was down £3.9bn.
Support for mortgage loans under the Funding for Lending Scheme was removed in January 2014. The business element will remain active until January 2015.
