George Osborne, the UK’s shadow chancellor, has argued that Britain’s banks may need to be broken up to avoid them threatening the stability of the economy in future, according to the Daily Telegraph.
George Osborne, the UK’s shadow chancellor, has argued that Britain’s banks may need to be broken up to avoid them threatening the stability of the economy in future, according to the Daily Telegraph.
The shadow Chancellor suggested that the country needs “smaller banks” and urged the Government to consider using its shareholdings in several banks to ensure that banks emerged from the current crisis in a more manageable form.
The Conservatives’ recommendation may mean that British banks return to more traditional high-street business rather than competing in international financial markets.
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