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RBS Chief Hester to Step Down
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RBS CEO Stephen Hester steps down in 2013 after 5 years of UK government ownership of RBS. Finding good leaders at the British banks has been difficult for the UK government. Hester's stepping down comes as the Board plans to return RBS to private ownership. The fragile health of British banks and weak lending to business is holding back Britain's economic recovery.
The problems at RBS and Lloyds banks slowing Britain's economic recovery in 2013-2014
09/25/2010
Experts such as Adam Posen say Britain failed to add enough capital to RBS and Lloyds banks and take aggressive acion, resulting in slow progress and limiting Britain's economic recovery. The government acquired large stakes in both banks during the global financial crisis of 2008-2009. The total assets of the two banks exceed Britain's GDP.
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