Tag: nationalization

18 Feb 2008

Northern Rock gets Nationalized

Comments by Martin Wolf:
 
Nationalising Northern Rock was the right move

Nationalising Northern Rock was the right decision. It should have happened months ago. As soon as it became evident that the stricken bank could only survive with generous public sector guarantees, any so-called “private sector solution” was a mirage. This has finally become evident to the [...]