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World Service,2 mins

SeriesAfter the Crash

How the banking crash was like a drive-through restaurant

The Compass

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What happened when the banks stopped lending to each other after the Lehman Brothers collapse? Financial expert Mohamed El-Erian tells presenter Ian Goldin why he thinks the process was like visiting a drive-through restaurant. Image: Meal purchase at a drive-through restaurant (Credit: Getty Images)

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