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Bank bailouts - are they working?

Is the world's banking crisis easing? Governments and central banks have thrown trillions of dollars at the problem - but has it worked?

There have been signs in recent weeks that the international banking crisis might be easing. Governments and central banks have thrown trillions of dollars at the problem, and there are some further measures still to be implemented. Our Economics Correspondent Andrew Walker assesses the state of the rescue efforts so far.

9 minutes

Last on

Fri 22 May 200910:41GMT

Broadcasts

  • Fri 22 May 200904:41GMT
  • Fri 22 May 200907:50GMT
  • Fri 22 May 200910:41GMT

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