Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is taking the necessary steps so the Government can start selling its 83% stake in the bank. According to reports, chief executive Stephen Hester was quoted as saying: The sale “won’t be conducted in one go….but I would be disappointed if there would not be the first steps towards privatisation next [...]

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for the government to start paying off the debt this selling of their share will greatly help as the government didnt want to bail out the banks but knew they had to help. hopefully the shares they sell will be at a profit.