| | | | Breaking news Friday May 29 2009 | | Northern Rock risk revealed in 2004 | Banking regulators identified Northern Rock as the weak link in Britain's banking system during secret "war games" held as long ago as 2004, the Financial Times has learned. The risk simulation planning, conducted by the Financial Services Authority, the Bank of England and the Treasury, made clear the systemic risks posed by Northern Rock's business model, and its domino effect on HBOS, then the UK's largest mortgage lender. http://link.ft.com/r/TWK799/VIWVU/FY13O/UKYD3/X9ZY0/PJ/h | | | © THE FINANCIAL TIMES LTD 2009 | The Financial Times Limited, registered in England and Wales number 227590. Registered office: Number One Southwark Bridge, London SE1 9HL. VAT number GB 278 5371 21. | |
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