Bank of England loan not guaranteed after NRock sale

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Parties interesting in acquiring the stricken Northern Rock Bank should not assume they will have access to Bank of England loan facilities it was announced today.

The Treasury release a statement today saying it was willing to discuss its role with bidders, but none should presume taxpayer funding will be available to them. The Treasury published a statement of principles on behalf of the Tripartite Authorities, setting out how it expected potential bidders to go forward. The statement says: “The principles clearly state that interested parties should not assume at this stage that the current Bank of England loan facilities will be available beyond either any sale or the expiry of the facilities in February.” However, the Treasury says it is op...

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