Britain's Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc is aiming to wind down 1 billion...
FILE PHOTO: Royal Bank of Scotland signs are seen at a branch of the bank, in London, Britain December 1, 2017. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/File Photo
- Britain's Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc is aiming to wind down 1 billion pounds of bank loans held by local councils across the country, The GuardianThe development follows criticism from activists and John McDonnell, finance spokesman of Britain’s opposition Labour Party, that high payments have led to diversion of cash from council services.
RBS is aiming to wind down the loan portfolio by the end of the year, the newspaper report said, adding that the main method of executing the winding down is through loan redemptions. Such redemptions will allow clients including local authorities to pay back the loans earlier than their original contracts allowed.Reporting by Aishwarya Nair and Kanishka Singh in BENGALURU; Editing by Tom Hogue
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