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Old 14-12-2016, 12:36   #3220
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Re: Post-Brexit Thread

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Originally Posted by Hugh View Post
Most of the banks they are discussing are not UK-based, so were not bailed out by HMG...

The major recipients of the bail-out in the UK were Lloyds and RBS.
Yes. The banks in the referenced article are multinational investment banks.

The bailed out British banks Lloyds Banking Group, RBS, Bradford & Bingley and Northern Rock were primarily retail banks although RBS has a diminishing investment banking arm.
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