by | Dec 9, 2010 | Towing
Five U.K. banks may have to pay hundreds of millions of pounds in a levy that aims to charge them for the risks they pose to the country’s economy.
The planned bank levy will raise a total of 2.5 billion pounds ($3.59 billion) a year from 2012 onwards, The Wall Street Journal said.
The levy has two goals, according to Financial Secretary to the Treasury, Mark Hoban.
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U.K. Banks Face Government Levy originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 09 Dec 2010 09:02:00.
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by | Nov 12, 2010 | Towing
Mizuho Financial Group (MFG), Japan’s third-largest bank, will take a $500 million stake in asset manager BlackRock Inc. (BLK)
Mizuho will buy a total of 3.07 million shares of BlackRock for $163 a share, Bloomberg News said. The purchases will give M…
by | Oct 4, 2010 | Towing
British banks may require further taxpayer funds, with borrowing needs potentially hitting £25 billion pounds ($39.5 billion) a month, according to a think-tank.
The independent New Economics Foundation said that central bank data indicated the banks are facing major funding problems, Reuters reported.
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Finance Minister George Osborne dismissed the suggestion.
“I am certainly…
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British Banks May Need More State Funds: Think Tank originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 04 Oct 2010 07:48:00.
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