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Are Britain's banks to blame?

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The Governor of the Bank of England, Mervyn King has said that "imbalances" in the banking system are beginning to grow again.

He goes on to criticise the banking system for maximising short-term profit.

Professor Tim Congdon of Treasury Panel of Independent Forecasters discusses what impact Mervyn King's statement will have on banking institutions.


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