EC demands high price but debt rank ceiling gives RBS headroom

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EC demands high price but debt rank ceiling gives RBS headroom

The European Commission this week ordered painful concessions from Royal Bank of Scotland as a condition of receiving state aid, but a stricture on the bank to not come higher than fifth in debt underwriting is likely to have little impact on its ability to compete in that business.

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