Timothy Sumer

Gordon Brown has changed the face of banking in Britain -- effectively taking control of three of the country's biggest names with a 37-billion-pound rescue deal. The bailout gives Number 10 a huge stake in RBS, HBOS and Lloyds TSB -- with tens of millions of customers and control of almost HALF the country's mortgage market between them.... ( read more ) LEARN MORE ABOUT: Bank Failures REVEALED: Best Investment During Inflation HOW TO INVEST IN GOLD: Gold IRA Investing HOW TO INVEST IN SILVER: Silver IRA Investing Over the past few years, taxpayers in England have become major shareholders in some of the country's biggest banks following a massive bank bail out in the aftermath of the global financial crisis. In 2008, the UK government nationalized RBS (Royal Bank of Scotland) with a £45 billion taxpayer-funded bail out. This meant that the government effectively became the majority shareholder, owning around 62.4% of the bank. In ad...

Central banks around the world have implemented a surprise interest rate cut in a co-ordinated bid to tackle the growing economic crisis. The UK rate was cut by half a percent - the biggest reduction for 7 years. The Prime Minister and the Chancellor also announced a taxpayer-funded bail-out scheme for the country's major banks. It could run into hundreds of billions of pounds. Sky's Joel Hills reports... ( read more ) LEARN MORE ABOUT: Bank Failures REVEALED: Best Investment During Inflation HOW TO INVEST IN GOLD: Gold IRA Investing HOW TO INVEST IN SILVER: Silver IRA Investing The UK government has announced a bailout package for the country's major banks. In response to the ongoing economic uncertainties brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, the government has decided to support the banking sector to ensure financial stability and confidence in the market. The package, worth £1.3 billion, includes a range of measures des...