Tag: treasury
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An independent Scotland faces a banking crisis…what does HM Treasury do?
One of the arguments around the Scottish referendum on independence is centred on its banks. These are, simply, ginormous at around 1200% GDP. There is no way that an independent Scotland could, if push came to shove, bail them out. QED, don’t take the risk. Stick with the Treasury and the UK… Hmm. Not quite…