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John McFarlane is the new chairman of Barclays, replaces Sir David Walker
Pound strengthens as Scottish exodus grows –follow the latest news on business and financial markets on our live blog http://www.theguardian.com/business/blog/live/2014/sep/11/morrisons-posts-lowest-profits-in-eight-years-while-john-lewis-and-next-boom-business-live …
Scottish independence referendum: Alex Salmond says RBS jobs in Scotland not at risk - Live http://gu.com/p/4xf72/tw via @guardian
RBS also says will keep a "significant level" of operations and employment in Scotland
RBS, more than 80% owned by taxpayers, has been based in Scotland since 1727
RBS says "necessary to redomicile the bank's holding company ... to England" if there is yes vote
Treasury, which owns 25% of Lloyds, says Lloyds' contingency plan to relocate to London "is understandable"
RBS is also said to have plans to shift HQ to London
Lloyds on Scotland referendum: "have contingency plans in place which include the establishment of new legal entities in England"
Carney: massive shortfall in currency reserves for independent Scotland http://bit.ly/1ulWSOr
Carney: Scottish banks have access to Bank of England facilities & Scottish deposits are backed by financial services comp. scheme 2/2
Asked about Scottish capital flight fears, Mark Carney tells MPs: "There are reasons why we have contingency plans in place." 1/2
So apologies for confusion. Carney was saying countries tend to have quarter to 100% of GDP (Scot is about £106bn) in reserves
Re earlier tweet on Scotland needing £15bn reserves. This is Carney's estimate of what Scotland may have access to already in reserves
Carney says BoE has contingency plans for yes vote in Scottish independence - doesn't say what they are
Carney tells MPs that Scotland would need £15bn of reserves as an independent country
"I am quite intent on limiting my testimony consistent … with previous evidence" Carney tells Tryies
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