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A ‘group washing machine’ and ‘tangled skein’: the failure of Slater Walker

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A ‘group washing machine’ and ‘tangled skein’: the failure of Slater Walker
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David Rule







In August 1977, the Bank of England purchased the bank Slater Walker Limited, completing its rescue. The bank had been a subsidiary of Slater Walker Securities, controlled by Jim Slater, which also owned an insurer. This post describes how Slater misused depositors’ and policyholders’ funds to finance his wider business interests. The Bank of England sought to protect depositors by supporting the wider group rather than putting the bank into liquidation. The case remains releva

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