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Anglo Irish Bank

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  • masonic
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    Baldur wrote: »
    It's not the case for fixed term deposits, whether Icesave or any other defaulting institution - FAQ 8 http://www.fscs.org.uk/consumer/FAQs/Deposit_claims_FAQs/
    ...when compensation is paid by the FSCS. :p
  • Baldur
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    masonic wrote: »
    ...when compensation is paid by the FSCS. :p
    The quote was from the FSCS and relating to a statement regarding the FSCS....:p
  • masonic
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    Baldur wrote: »
    The quote was from the FSCS and relating to a statement regarding the FSCS....:p
    True, but what the FSCS covers is a little off-topic for this thread. I wouldn't want anyone being misled that your statement would apply to Anglo-Irish, since it is covered by a different scheme.
  • Steve_xx
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    cos69 wrote: »
    Are they, I thought they were outside the FSCS scheme !
    They are regulated by the UK FSCS.
  • gozomark
    gozomark Posts: 2,069 Forumite
    regulated yes, but not for deposit protection, as the Irish deposit protection is 100%
  • Steve_xx
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    gozomark wrote: »
    regulated yes, but not for deposit protection, as the Irish deposit protection is 100%
    The only real safeguard is the fact that the UK government has not, to date, allowed any UK depositors money not to be repaid.
  • gozomark
    gozomark Posts: 2,069 Forumite
    thats not so much a safeguard, as a "fingers crossed, hope for the best"...... (as is all deposit protection)
  • cos69
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    Steve_xx wrote: »
    The only real safeguard is the fact that the UK government has not, to date, allowed any UK depositors money not to be repaid.

    Not true - look at UK depositers who had savings in the Isle of Man with Icesave and Kaupthing Edge, did they get all their money back ?
    "How could I have been so mistaken as to trust the experts" - John F Kennedy 1962
  • Steve_xx
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    cos69 wrote: »
    Not true - look at UK depositers who had savings in the Isle of Man with Icesave and Kaupthing Edge, did they get all their money back ?
    The Isle of Man is not part of the UK, nor is it a member of the EEC, but it enjoys some of the benefits of EEC membership via its UK crown dependency status. The Ise of Man ofshoots of Icesave and Kaupthing were not regulated by the FSCS, whereas Anglo Irish Bank is.
  • gozomark
    gozomark Posts: 2,069 Forumite
    Steve - in that case you mean depositors in the UK banking system, not UK depositors
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