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Mervyn King on secret bank rescue loans

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Mervyn King has revealed that the Bank of England had to provide over £61.6bn in emergency funding to Royal Bank of Scotland and HBOS in October and November last year.

In a statement to the Treasury Select Committee, Mr King explained the Bank's decision.

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