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SHARES in Royal Bank of Scotland rebounded almost 9 per cent yesterday to 373.25p. But the bank is still reeling from one of the most convulsive periods in its history - and with investors fearing a rocky year ahead.
Even after yesterday's bounce, the shares are down 48 per cent from their pre-credit crunch peak. So why has the bank been hit so hard? There were signs of under-peformance before credit crunch worries set in. A key concern has been the spate of acquisitions in recent years, culminating in the GBP 53 billion consortium bid last year for Dutch banking giant ABN AMRO.See the full content of this document
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Hard Times for Ahead for Rbs
As a legacy of this spending spree, the balance sheet ...
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