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Tag: Banks

Icesave Savers Still Waiting…

Posted on October 19, 2008 by Rob Lewis - 1 Comment

It all seems to have gone a little quiet since the collapse of Icesave, with many UK customers of the troubled Icelandic banks Landsbanki (owners of Icesave) and Kaupthing still waiting for information about what has happened to their money.

Tagged Banks, credit crunch, iceland, icesave, kaupthing

How Safe Is ICICI Bank?

Posted on October 17, 2008 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

With all the goings on with the Icelandic banks Icesave and Kaupthing, there has been little said about the other favourite foreign bank of recent times, India’s ICICI.

Tagged Banks, icici

Icesave: Darling Guarantees All Deposits

Posted on October 8, 2008 by Rob Lewis - 1 Comment

Some better news for Icesave customers following yesterday’s news that they were basically going bust – Alastair Darling has effectively guaranteed all deposits in the bank, even those over the FSCS maximum of £50,000.

Tagged Banks

Icesave: Useful Info For Savers

Posted on October 7, 2008 by Rob Lewis - 2 Comments

You only have to take a look at the Money Saving Expert forums to see how the news of Icesave’s demise has gone down with its 300,000 British savers – post after post of queries asking how much of their money is protected and how they can get their money back.

So what do Icesave savers need to know?

Tagged Banks, Featured, Savings

Santander “To Acquire Bradford & Bingley”

Posted on September 28, 2008 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

Further to the news that Bradford & Bingley is to be partly nationalised and partly sold off to the private sector, it looks as if Spanish banking giant Santander is likely to acquire of B&B’s savings business.

Tagged Banks

Bradford & Bingley To Be Nationalised

Posted on September 28, 2008 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

Yesterday we wrote how Bradford & Bingley appeared to be on the verge of going bust, and it seems that the Treasury are indeed now working towards a part-private sale part-nationalisation of the UK’s 8th largest bank.

Tagged Banks, Economy, Featured

Bradford & Bingley Going Bust?

Posted on September 27, 2008September 27, 2008 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

There are increasing worries that the Bradford & Bingley bank is about to go bust, and will end up nationalised in much the same way as Northern Rock was.

Tagged Banks, Featured

Lloyds TSB HBOS New Logo Revealed!

Posted on September 18, 2008 by Rob Lewis - 1 Comment

OK, so maybe my version of how the new Lloyds TSB / HBOS logo should look isn’t quite as funny as this one. Anyone got any more ideas for logos or names for the new banking group?

Tagged Banks

More on the Lloyds / HBOS Takeover

Posted on September 17, 2008September 17, 2008 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

Today’s extraordinary developments in UK banking have gradually been unfolding throughout the day, and whilst nothing is yet set in stone, a few more details on the Lloyds TSB / HBOS merger are becoming clearer.

Tagged Banks, Economy, Featured

HBOS To Merge With Lloyds TSB?

Posted on September 17, 2008September 17, 2008 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

Some big breaking news from the world of banking this morning after it looks like there are talks between Halifax Bank Of Scotland (HBOS) and Lloyds TSB to merge, which would create a “super-bank” on the high street.

Tagged Banks, Featured

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