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British bank shares plunge on funding talk
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Posted 07 October 2008 @ 09:44 am GMT
Shares in British banks fell sharply again on Tuesday on reports of funding talks between the government and banks, traders said.
A Royal Bank of Scotland branch in an undated file photo. IBTimes/Alan Channer
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RBS profits up 9 percentRoyal Bank of Scotland was the biggest loser, with its shares down 30 percent to a 13-year low at 103.6 pence.
(Writing by Dan Lalor)
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