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Bank Savings Guarantees

The Government have suggested that they plan to increase the £35000 limit on Savings guarantee Target say £100000. Does anyone know if anything is happening?

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  • Lokolo
    Lokolo Posts: 20,861 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts
    I doubt it, but you never know.
  • Meltdown_2
    Meltdown_2 Posts: 471 Forumite
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    There was a section in the latest consultation document (report due this month?) about increasing the limit. But I thought something more like £50,000 was being considered.
    Strictly speaking, it is not up to the Government, but to the FSA to decide on the appropriate figure (after due consultation, etc).
    Imprudent granting of credit is bound to prove just as ruinous to a bank as to any other merchant.
    (Ludwig von Mises)

  • MattB_4
    MattB_4 Posts: 130 Forumite
    I work in Savings Strategy for Nationwide and I know my colleague was involved in reviewing a consultation document on this recently. As far as I know there are a variety of suggestions in there including upping the limits (£50k i think) and how the limit is applied, i.e. per banking license, per account, per brand, etc.
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