British bank shares plunge on govt funding talk

Tue Oct 7, 2008 11:30am BST
 
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LONDON (Reuters) - Shares in British banks fell sharply again on Tuesday on reports of funding talks between the government and banks, traders said.

Royal 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)

 
A dealer works on the trading floor shortly after the U.S. markets opened, at CMC Markets in London October 3, 2008. REUTERS/Toby Melville
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