TSC's four lessons learned on RBS failure

Laura Miller
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There are many lessons to be learned from the near-collapse of RBS. Special advisers to the Treasury Select Committee Bill Knight and Sir David Walker set out what they believe were the four main mistakes which led to the bank's downfall - and how to avoid them in future.

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