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Article: ING restructuring sends shares into a tumble; Iseq briefing: Closed at 3,058.56 down 35.38.(Business)
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- Daily Mail (London)
- Article date:
- October 28, 2009
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STEEP losses from bank stocks drove the Dublin index sharply lower on yesterday.
The EU's tough line on restructuring at ING dragged down shares at other European banks which could face a harsh fate for taking State aid.
Shares in Royal Bank of Scotland fell 5.5pc, Lloyds Banking Group lost 3.7pc, KBC fell 6pc and Dexia dipped 4.7pc.
ING shares dropped 2pc to add to an 18pc tumble, triggered by news that ING is to split up and retrench to become a retail bank.
Moves to separate out the life company from the bank at Irish Life and Permanent are already expected.
The bank is likely to be separated from the life company as part ...