8 February 2012 Last updated at 06:21 ET

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Robert Peston Article written by Robert Peston Robert Peston Business editor

Hester: I, Not Robot

RBS’s chief executive, Stephen Hester, disclosed that the £45bn injected by taxpayers into Royal Bank of Scotland will not be enough to cover the total costs of cleaning up the bank. But it doesn’t mean the money has gone forever, so long as he succeeds in returning RBS to sustainable profits.

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Stephanie Flanders Article written by Stephanie Flanders Stephanie Flanders Economics editor

Quantitatively more easing from the Bank

The Bank of England has voted for £50bn more quantitative easing. The critics are already lining up.

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