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A bit higher, Darling...

22 April 2009 By George Hay

The UK chancellor says he s being conservative in setting aside £50bn for keeping the banks afloat. But he s not counting the full cost of all the official guarantees and aid especially if the recession deepens. The IMF s £130bn estimate looks more plausible.

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