ICESAVE goes bust.
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I dont see how it can, it is an empty promise. We will end up with a eruo wide scheme of 100,000 euros I should think.
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However it would put the people minds at rest knowing that their money was safe. Ending people trying to move money around into different banks. Or into Irish banks.
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You're right Pete, it is an empty promise. The chance of every bank going under is impossible, so they'd never need to act on it.
However it would put the people minds at rest knowing that their money was safe. Ending people trying to move money around into different banks. Or into Irish banks.
However it would put the people minds at rest knowing that their money was safe. Ending people trying to move money around into different banks. Or into Irish banks.
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OK, can someone enlighten me?
UK nationals choose to put their money in an Icelandic bank in order to get higher rates than UK banks offer, (I assume this is the reason?).
The Icelandic bank gets into difficulties.
Suddenly, those savers expect us, the UK taxpayer, to underwrite their losses?
How the fek does THAT work, then?
Alcazar
UK nationals choose to put their money in an Icelandic bank in order to get higher rates than UK banks offer, (I assume this is the reason?).
The Icelandic bank gets into difficulties.
Suddenly, those savers expect us, the UK taxpayer, to underwrite their losses?
How the fek does THAT work, then?
Alcazar
would that not be a precident set for rogue trading?
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I think if the Government doesn't support UK savers on this first collapse, then it would send a signal to all savers - "GET YOUR MONEY OUT OF EVERY BANK!" and the ensuing run on the banks would see an almighty collapse of capitalism and send us back to feudal times - me offering Les a bunch of carrots for a go on his motorbike, for example.
Mrs Leslie would snap your hand off for the carrots!
Les
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£50k as of yesterday.
Darling's promise. I wonder if that extends to lost interest, and compensation for not having access to your money for 3 months while the claims are processed? Thought not.
Darling's promise. I wonder if that extends to lost interest, and compensation for not having access to your money for 3 months while the claims are processed? Thought not.
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£50k as of yesterday.
Darling's promise. I wonder if that extends to lost interest, and compensation for not having access to your money for 3 months while the claims are processed? Thought not.
Darling's promise. I wonder if that extends to lost interest, and compensation for not having access to your money for 3 months while the claims are processed? Thought not.
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According to the BBC, "The Treasury said that arrangements were being put in place to ensure that all ISA customers of Icesave would continue to benefit from the tax-free status of their accounts."
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Originally Posted by alcazar
OK, can someone enlighten me?
UK nationals choose to put their money in an Icelandic bank in order to get higher rates than UK banks offer, (I assume this is the reason?).
The Icelandic bank gets into difficulties.
Suddenly, those savers expect us, the UK taxpayer, to underwrite their losses?
How the fek does THAT work, then?
Alcazar
No mate, but it LOOKED as though it was people putting money into a foreign based bank, whether trading in the UK or not, and getting extra interest for so doing, then asking the UK governemnet to bale them out when their bank went **** up
Alcazar
Originally Posted by alcazar
OK, can someone enlighten me?
UK nationals choose to put their money in an Icelandic bank in order to get higher rates than UK banks offer, (I assume this is the reason?).
The Icelandic bank gets into difficulties.
Suddenly, those savers expect us, the UK taxpayer, to underwrite their losses?
How the fek does THAT work, then?
Alcazar
Originally Posted by bodgit
So are suggesting that it is ok for anyone worldwide to sell products in the uk, from uk based premises to uk citizens that are not covered by uk law and legislation?
would that not be a precident set for rogue trading?
would that not be a precident set for rogue trading?
Alcazar
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£50k as of yesterday.
Darling's promise. I wonder if that extends to lost interest, and compensation for not having access to your money for 3 months while the claims are processed? Thought not.
Darling's promise. I wonder if that extends to lost interest, and compensation for not having access to your money for 3 months while the claims are processed? Thought not.
#42
I am not sure if you are a homeowner but ask yourself this. If you were shopping around for a cheaper mortgage and went with a bank that you believed was safe as it was based in the uk that had a 1% better rate would you have chosen it. I guess most would say yes.
Now, if that bank went **** up and the overseas government took over a seized the assets (ie your house) would you be going to the fsa for help. Probably.
this is only the equivalent of what icesave customers in the uk are doing.
Also, abbey is owned by an overseas company, if santander went bust would you expect the company to say tough to all the savers and mortgage customers? this is no different.
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