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| Sir George Mathewson, Ex Rbs Chief Executive.
CAMPAIGNERS
for the Union have been accused of “scaremongering” about the impact of
independence on Scotland’s financial sector, with a former Royal Bank of
Scotland (RBS) boss insisting this would be “an opportunity not a threat”.
Sir
George Mathewson, a former RBS chief executive and chairman, argued that
financial services in Scotland had been “neglected by the Westminster
government and its London-centric policy”.
He
also claimed that banks such as RBS and Lloyds could “scarcely be described as
Scottish banks”, adding that if there was a Yes vote in next month’s referendum
it should be the rest of the UK government that should be primarily responsible
for dealing with the situation.
Sir
George also gave his backing to Scottish Government plans for a currency union
with the rest of the UK to be established if there is a Yes vote on September
18, allowing an independent Scotland to continue to use the pound.
These
proposals have already been dismissed by the three main Westminster parties and
last week First Minister Alex Salmond was accused of a ‘’huge deception’’ over his plan.
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