From: "Eric Jones" 
Newsgroups: uk.finance
Subject: Re: On-line opening and ID.
Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2004 16:45:59 +0000 (UTC)


"Alan"  wrote in message
news:1d6$+UHX2a8AFw8T@amacleod.clara.co.uk...
> In message , Eric Jones
>  wrote
>
> >and the fact no clearing bank has gone bust in this country and it is
most
> >unlikely that any would be allowed to go bust ie if any bank gets into
REAL
> >financial difficulty they would be taken over by another bank.
>
> Are you sure? That doesn't seem to have happened with other financial
> institutions in this country.
>
> >if any bank gets into REAL
> >financial difficulty they would be taken over by another bank.
>
> They may be taken over but it doesn't mean that the new owner would be
> responsible for the shortfalls or want the customers. The new owners of
> the Goldfish bank told Goldfish savings customers to f**k off - great
> customer relations and a bank worth recommending..
> --
> Alan
> mailto:news2me_a_2003@amacleod.clara.co.uk
So can you prove to me that any Goldfish account holder who had say £100 in
their account had to accept a lesser amount after the takeover?
If you had £100 in , you still have £100 now ie no loss.
Eric


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