Now for the detail: UK bankers weigh £400bn rescue scheme

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Now for the detail: UK bankers weigh £400bn rescue scheme

• Debt guarantees to be based on CDS prices • Government eyes Nationwide despite headline tier one • RBS least convincing as big guns play down needs. The UK government’s widely lauded rescue package for its banks, announced on Wednesday, has the potential to transform debt and equity markets in the country, say senior bankers, but this week they still had more questions than answers.

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