Royal Bank of Scotland

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  RBS May Face Fines on LIBOR

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  November 2, 2012

  The investigation of RBS by regulators in Britain and in the U.S. over the LIBOR rigging scandal could obscure the bank's performance.

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  EU Group Calls for Firewall on Risky Investment Banking

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  October 2, 2012

  An EU advisory group said that the risks of investment banking should be separated from retail banking activities as a means of protecting depositors and taxpayers.

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  RBS Managers Condoned LIBOR Manipulation: Report

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  September 25, 2012

  Between 2007 and 2010 it was common for not just RBS traders but their managers as well to push the rate up or down to boost derivatives profits, Bloomberg said.

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  LIBOR Likely Not Only Benchmark Manipulated: Regulators

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  September 20, 2012

  A confidential IOSCO discussion paper said fewer than half the benchmark interest rates examined in the U.S., Europe and Asia were arrived at via actual transactions.

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  Regulators Question Interest Rates From Sweden to Singapore

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  July 19, 2012

  Regulators are questioning how interest rates are set across the globe—not just LIBOR and EURIBOR, but also various in-country rates.

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  BoE Governor Pushed for Barclays Chief’s Ouster

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  July 17, 2012

  The British Parliament got an earful over the last couple of days as testimony continued in the LIBOR-fixing scandal.

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  RBS Next to be Fined in LIBOR-Rigging Scheme

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  June 29, 2012

  The inquiry into a LIBOR-rigging scheme looks set to claim another quarry as RBS will reportedly be fined about 150 million pounds.

• Barclays’ Diamond Deserves No Bonus: Shareholder Group

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  April 10, 2012

  Bob Diamond, the chief executive of Barclays, should not receive a bonus, and perhaps instead should be considered for a pay clawback, according to a shareholder advisory group.

• RBS Talks Sale With Abu Dhabi Royals

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  March 27, 2012

  The Abu Dhabi ruling family is in talks to purchase a stake in the government-owned Royal Bank of Scotland, according to sources close to both sides of the potential deal.

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  Greek Debt Crisis Weighs on Banks

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  February 23, 2012

  Europe’s banks are tallying up the losses from Greek sovereign debt, and the picture is not a pretty one. Euro losses in the billions are taking a toll on earnings and banks are posting heavy hits in the midst of a need to find additional capital to meet new banking...