In reality, the interest payment never left the Treasury building.
The Bedouins named the building the Treasury because they believed that urns sculpted on top of it contained great treasures.
The building society said treasury staff were first informed of the proposals in February last year to give them a chance to plan ahead.
This was made clear in a speech last week by the prime minister, who talked about building on the Treasury's use of so-called "credit easing" to channel cheap finance to housing projects, businesses and infrastructure.
Foreign firms attempting a takeover or merger that might affect national security must get a stamp of approval from a little-known group called the Committee on Foreign Investments in the United States, a panel of representatives from across the government run by the Treasury Department from its grand building on Pennsylvania Avenue, next to the White House.
While Congress and the Treasury were supporting actors in the building of the housing bubble and the ultimate financial collapse, the Federal Reserve was the main cause, Paul says.
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And because even in my malaise I could hear the agony of the French energy giant, EDF, in its standoff with the Treasury over what rewards it should get for building a new nuclear plant at Hinkley Point in Somerset, that seemed a plausible re-entry point for me.
The Treasury has particular responsibilities for financial mutuals, including building societies, mutual insurers, co-operatives and credit unions.
George Osborne put the Crick Institute, along with other major public building projects, on hold when he came into the Treasury, but ultimately decided to go ahead with it.
Neil Kashkari, the Treasury Department's bailout czar, now expresses confidence that we are building the foundation for a strong, decisive, and effective program.
"These results are like signposts on the long-term strategic road, building confidence and encouraging us to continue moving forward together, " says Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson.
In building that model, the Obama administration needs a division of labor: while Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner works to fix the domestic banks, the president's former rival, Hilllary Clinton, because she is known by heads of states and is highly respected, helps to save the world's economy.
Dr Vince Cable, Liberal Democrat treasury spokesman said using PFI to fund hospitals was to be welcomed - but only if the building is completed on time and in budget.
Cheshire and Derbyshire merged with Nationwide in 2008, and Dunfermline Building Society was taken over in 2009, in a deal brokered through the UK Treasury, Bank of England and Financial Services Authority.
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