Tag banks

Did Icelandic Bank Swindle UK Customers?

This is daily phenomenon India.Of course not Banks, all the time, but on a regular basis by Non Banking finance companies(what a name?).
People have lost millions and continue to invest either in the same company in a new name or a new company offering the same services(?)
Border line companies are international Banks offering credit cards and facilities with a fine print.Difference is they operate on the thin line between usury and loan sharking; in many a case out right cheating.
So long as gullible and greedy people are around these scamsters will thrive.

Citi’s Internal Memo on Repaying Bailout Money.

Touching memo,but syrupy corporate mumbojumbo.Serving customers for their needs sound altruistic.But do they really do it, with hidden financial charges and heavy penal interests for delayed payment?.Nor does the memo say any where that the Bank shall follow sound financial practice of lending to those who are in need and also who are capable of repaying.Emphasis seems to be more on catching with competitors than with sound financial management..What about the perks of their executives?Are they going to follow Goldman Sachs with bonuses?
They should be penalized for having mismanaged to the extent of making the Federal govt. loan Citi to tide over their incompetency, though they have made arrangements to repay..
Time that these corporates are made accountable.Mere expression of gratitude will not suffice.