Where's our city insiders !? There are rumours of something big happening at the BoE involving a rather large well known bank that is in deep tulip.
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Northern Rock.Originally posted by rootsnall View PostWhere's our city insiders !? There are rumours of something big happening at the BoE involving a rather large well known bank that is in deep tulip.
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There's always rumours.Originally posted by rootsnall View PostWhere's our city insiders !? There are rumours of something big happening at the BoE involving a rather large well known bank that is in deep tulip.Hang on - there is actually a place called Cheddar?? - cailin maith
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The rumors were about HBOS, it shares plunged but have recovered a bit now. They denied any liquidity problems, but didn't mention if they might have some solvency problems
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Just scared one of my fellow contractors a little, he's got his large Ltd Co wad with themOriginally posted by zeitghostBugger.
Just a mo while I dash down to get my money out.
Starting to review my accounts, better get that bunker finished this weekend
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I was at HBOS treasury for 6 months - I just asked my mate there who said all is fine.
I expect many more threads like this.
Of course make enough predictions and some well come try - but don't tell Nicky G that...Comment
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BP - why don't you wander over and knock on the door of BoE and ask them whats going on?Si posse, recte, si non, quocumque modo remComment
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<back in 5 minutes>Originally posted by Bear View PostBP - why don't you wander over and knock on the door of BoE and ask them whats going on?Comment
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They have canned a couple of big IT projects in the last few days, but that's probably rife accross the FS industry ATM.Originally posted by rootsnall View PostThe rumors were about HBOS
Give it 6 months, Mad Max scenario, I have a motorcycle and a shotgun and lots of fuel. Time to start buying tinned beans in bulk.
Where's NickyG when you need him ?Kneel before BodComment
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Attention anyone with money in the bank
You might want to look at this and then pop down the highstreet at lunchtime.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/mai...ukbanks118.xmlComment
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