A year ago

A little off-topic, but here's some sobering statistics (Thanks to Mr M Buck for the information).

Around this time last year RBS paid $100bn for ABN Amro. For this amount today you can buy:

• Citibank $22.5bn
• Morgan Stanley $10.5bn
• Goldman Sachs $21bn
• Merrill Lynch $12.3bn
• Deutsche Bank $13bn
• Barclays $12.7bn

And still have $8bn change...... with which, one would be able to pick up GM, Ford, Chrysler and the Honda F1 Team!