Brexit does seem a particularly bad idea given that the UK is experiencing a major problem with its current account balance, which is now in record deficit.
Others have stressed the need for American rebalancing and reduction of the trade deficit; a petrol tax will reduce oil imports, which account for a major share of the current account deficit.
"All the major banks also make information about customers' current account use available to them in a downloadable format as required by the government's initiative to encourage transparency".
The 200-page ruling examined current account agreements offered by seven major banks - Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds TSB, the Royal Bank of Scotland, HBOS, Abbey, Clydesdale, and Nationwide building society.
"[We are] committed to achieving a position where current account holders of all the major UK banks can access their accounts at Post Office branches," said a Post Office spokesman.
Mexico continues to run current account and budget deficits, while its major natural resource, oil, is controlled by an unreliable public sector fiefdom.
"With the flow of foreign investment bound to be significantly weakened, the major concern right now will be how to fund the current account deficits".
That is important because, despite the outcry over a strong yen, Japan remains a major net exporter and continues to chalk up considerable trade and current account surpluses that underpin the yen.
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But with a major Eurobond repayment due in 2013, the priority is to reduce the current account deficit, which stands at 12.6% of GDP, and to generate foreign exchange.
