As other countries are finding out, pegging maximum inflation at 2% or perhaps 3% without taking action has sound reasoning behind it.

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The key part of that reasoning from its lawyers is that there is no sound basis on which to take that action against RBS. To take that action would require that RBS could be proven to be "incompetent, dishonest or lacking in integrity".

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