On 7 October 2008 the world’s banking system came within hours of collapse. That morning one of the biggest banks in the world, RBS, a truly global bank with its headquarters on the outskirts of Edinburgh, was in trouble. Its chairman telephoned ...
Wed 02 Nov 2011 by Alistair Darling | Read more »
Microfinance in Scotland is nothing particularly new. In fact, lending small amounts of money to individuals who are otherwise excluded by conventional banking systems has been around for a long time. From the pre-war household support groups of the Me...
Wed 24 Mar 2010 by Robbie Marwick | Read more »
