At least banks aren’t “buggered”
Lots more bad news today, after Friday's rotten Q4 banking results in the USA. Royal Bank of Scotland, as expected, is saying it made a £28 billion ($42 billion) loss for 2008. The loss comprises a trading loss of £7-£8 billion ($10-$12 billion) plus a write-off on ABN AMRO of £20 billion ($30 billion). That…