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Considered view

03 Nov 2009 13:04

Contrasting fortunes

By George Hay

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In February, the UK banks seemed as bad as each other – both were staring at state insurance and higher government ownership. This fate has indeed now befallen RBS, which has received a further smack from Brussels for good measure. But for Lloyds, the future looks brighter.

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