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File on 4 - Tue, 03 Nov 2009

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File on 4: 03/11/2009

File on 4 - Tue, 03 Nov 2009

The head of the Financial Services Authority, Lord Turner, has questioned the social usefulness of what banks do. But as he and other regulators wrestle with ways of controlling so-called 'casino operations', Michael Robinson lifts the lid on the latest tricks of the trade which some banks are now using to increase profits.
Broadcast on:
BBC Radio 4, 5:00pm Sunday 8th November 2009
Duration:
40 minutes
Available until:
12:00am Thursday 1st January 2099
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