Many would argue that Gordon Brown's "light-touch regulation" and general deregulation of banking, in the UK and around the world, did more to "unleash" the City than anything Margaret Thatcher did, and more to pave the way to the financial crisis.
Well joining me to discuss what banks do for us and what they should do in the 21st Century - I have Stuart Cliffe from the National Association of Bank Customers, Rory Murphy who's joint general secretary of the banking union UNIFI - and Tim Sweeney of course director general of the British Bankers Association.
Throw in the ill-will built up by the media and politicians towards banking in general, and you can see the task ahead is a tough one.
The desire to get into investment banking in general, and London, Europe's financial centre, in particular, assumed that the euro area would rival America's capital markets for profitability.
Suncorp Group Limited, formerly Suncorp-Metway Ltd, is engaged in the provision of banking, general and life insurance, superannuation and funds management products and related services to the retail, corporate and commercial sectors in Australia and New Zealand.
U. banking system and general financial gloom means that people are concerned which gives gold legs.
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The bailout also called for a general reformation of the Cyprus banking sector.
Scottish Financial Enterprise chief executive Owen Kelly described the announcement as "good news" for Sainsbury's Bank and for the banking sector in general.
The basic point of departure, the foundation of the approach taken in that report, is that inevitably the banking system in general is going to be protected.
"The volatility and uncertainty in world financial markets and the repaid deterioration in global economic conditions made a 2008 a very challenging year for the banking industry in general, " the bank said.
It comes at a time when the integrity of the big banking sector in general is being questioned, most recently because of allegations major banks manipulated a key interest rate in previous years.
Earnings season may prove to be tough sledding this quarter for the banking industry in general, according to the view from Citi analyst Keith Horowitz, who cut his expectations on JPMorgan, Bank of America, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley.
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All 50 state attorneys general have banded together with state banking regulators in the probe of foreclosure practices, which is at an early stage.
Five years of incubation, however, have only improved the show's timeliness, allowing reflections not just on the role of bankers in general but even on some familiar banking terms whose origins are Tuscan.
The other view is that is is largely a cosmetic change - which reflects on the general low regard people now have for the banking sector, but does not make a big difference to the ring-fence, for good or ill.
The banking group said its complaints levels in general were falling.
On May 18, 2012, multiple federal financial regulators held a general briefing for Senate staff, hosted by the Senate Banking Committee, regarding issues related to the CIO losses.
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In chastising the way the investment banking industry works, the New York Attorney General who led the charge against the banks, called for a cultural reform and sweeping structural changes in the way the business operates.
Mr Darling rejected the calls to separate retail and investment banking, likening them to the strategies of a "general fighting the last war".
Vorhauser-Smith has more than 25 years of experience in corporate and entrepreneurial business environments, including positions as Head of Selection and Development at Westpac Banking Corporation, Human Resources Manager for Citibank Limited, and General Manager of Integrated Talent Management for PageUp People.
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Hogan, 51, was recruited from General Electric in September as the new chief, just in time for the banking crisis and a worldwide economic freeze.
There is general agreement between the House and Senate on what needs to get done, a Banking Committee spokeswoman says.
It is too early to judge whether General Musharraf's new team is tough enough and principled enough to sort out Pakistan's banking mess.
The bank has about 1.5 million active accounts and offers a range of banking products to retail customers only, including credit cards, savings, personal loans, general insurance and travel money.
In addition to the general exposure, a company like Citi gets its foot in the door to handle all of the banking for the team and the venue, access to players and their agents and a place to drum up business with other team sponsors in the corporate suites.
Congress will also try to muscle in on banking regulation: at the very least, it will try to ensure that state attorneys-general, like Mr Spitzer, no longer drive a process that they believe to be the preserve of the federal government and federal agencies.
Of course, it's no secret that HDTV prices in general have been sinking like a stone over the past half year or so, and while the boutiques are banking on customers finally coughing up the extra dough for "knowledge staff" and better all-around service, we're betting that price still remains king in the land of HDTV.
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While losses from real estate are a problem across the banking industry, they set up a potentially disastrous chain of events for small businesses and the economy in general.
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