He added that the government move also raised questions about the independence of bank management teams and the role of the government in managing banks.
Others in the program described how they spent their after-school hours embroidering, drawing, practicing sports, managing bank accounts or preparing for job interviews.
At a meeting scheduled for later this month, Europe's leaders must also accelerate the process of institutional integration, beginning with the Continent's banking system, including euro-zone-wide deposit insurance, bank supervision and joint plans for managing bank failures.
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Still, this flicker of hope shouldn't overly influence consumer strategies for managing bank rates.
It is likely that some have found niche services, such as managing bank-owned properties instead of financing them.
Strict mortgage rules and a centralized and conservatively managed banking system helped Canada sidestep the kind of real estate collapse that afflicted the United States in 2008.
Some investors said Mr. Arnold rescued a poorly managed bank from collapse by replacing senior managers and reducing the company to its core retail banking business.
The state of RBS's finances prompted the City minister, Lord Myners, to describe the bank when run by its previous management – led by Sir Fred Goodwin – as "the worst managed bank this country has ever seen".
