RBS bank posts 3.5bn annual loss on US writedown

RBS bank posts 3.5bn annual loss on US writedown
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Summary State-rescued Royal Bank of Scotland reported a massive net loss for 2014 on Thursday.

LONDON, Feb 26, 2015 (AFP) - State-rescued Royal Bank of Scotland on Thursday reported a massive net loss for 2014, caused by a writedown on its US operations.

RBS, about 80-percent owned by the British government after a 2008 bailout, said losses after tax totalled 3.47 billion ($5.40 billion, 4.74 billion euros) in 2014 following a 4.0 billion writedown on Citizens, part of its US operations.
 

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