UK Finance Discussions

Icesave now officially 'In Default'?

From the FSCS web-site: Icesave default paves the way for help for FSCS to help UK depositors. The UK authorities and F...

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Does everybody try to pass the buck?

I get letters from Business Internet Directory they are trying to get people to call a 0844 number. Their letter says:...

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posted by peter

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ICICI

I note from www.thisismoney.co.uk that ICICI has been removed from their best buy tables following fears over its credi...

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SWIFT: convert currency at which end?

Can anyone advise whether there is a generally accepted view on this? When making a SWIFT payment from a Euro account i...

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posted by robertmlaws

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Co-op Bank safe?

With all this uncertainty over the banks and our deposits with them, and I know about the Government's £4bn package yes...

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posted by david

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Troubled banks and deferred pensioners

We've heard a lot about savers and the possible loss of their money if their bank goes bust but what about the lowly em...

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posted by mail

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who would have thought it!

A year ago would anyone have thought they would stand a chance of requiring the depositors guarantee in our modern soci...

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posted by bgb

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Faxing copies of cc and driving licence

Hello I just tried to buy some webspace online from a UK based company using a debit card. I received an email saying t...

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Do you think stocks or real estate will be going up in two years? If yes, read on...

Do you think that stocks and real estate will be higher in 2 years? Don?t paniic by liquidating! Pledge your stocks for...

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posted by support

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Landbanski Guernsey - lost offshore

The BBC is suggesting that once again it is UK Local Authorities who will lose most in the Landbanski crash - once agai...

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posted by troysteadman

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EDF - fixed price deal?

Yesterday I had a letter from EDF urging me to follow my recently expired 'Price Saver 2008' contract with the new 'Pri...

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posted by terrypinDELETE

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News about Velez Capital with James Droskowski and Charles Vaccaro

Exciting news for day traders! Along with James Droskoski and Charlie Vaccaro at Velez Capital or VCM, is company found...

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posted by truthshallset

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Alistair Darling guarantees all Icesave deposits

Alistair Darling in his tour of the news studios this morning made a cast-iron guarantee that the Icesave deposits woul...

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Confidence

Just been listening to Darling on the radio. Infuriatingly, he appeared to be rocking back and forth with his dire phra...

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posted by <nospam

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Kaupthing Edge - stick or twist?

Hi. My understanding is that for UK savers Kaupthing Edge count as a UK bank with full FSCS protection for deposits up...

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posted by nobodyhere

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