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g18c Oct 10th 2008 9:55 am

Kaupthing Singer Friedlander Isle of Man Collapse
 
Anybody affected by KSF Isle of Man bank collapse?

http://www.ksfiomdepositors.com/cms/

Blue Cat Oct 11th 2008 11:02 am

Re: Kaupthing Singer Friedlander Isle of Man Collapse
 
never heard anything about it at all :(

g18c Oct 11th 2008 12:47 pm

Re: Kaupthing Singer Friedlander Isle of Man Collapse
 
Your'e not affected are you? I think (*hope*) i wont have lost anything if the IoM government move to guarentee upto 50k (currently its only 75% upto £20k) but i may need to wait many years to get my money back.

At worst i lost a few grand which is crap but that is nothing compared to many there who have potentially lost over £100k

MacBiggles Oct 12th 2008 7:08 am

Re: Kaupthing Singer Friedlander Isle of Man Collapse
 
I'm not a big depositor, but there are a few hints in all the traffic that an IMF rescue package for Iceland will include compensation for KSFIoM depositors.

NedKelly63 Oct 12th 2008 8:18 am

Re: Kaupthing Singer Friedlander Isle of Man Collapse
 
And if you have offshore savings in the Channel Islands....

http://www.moneywise.co.uk/news-view...tection-scheme

... there's bugger all in the way of guarantees.

I have, and I'm worried. Sensible suggestions anyone?

The Dean Oct 12th 2008 9:04 am

Re: Kaupthing Singer Friedlander Isle of Man Collapse
 

Originally Posted by NedKelly63 (Post 6867019)
And if you have offshore savings in the Channel Islands....

http://www.moneywise.co.uk/news-view...tection-scheme

... there's bugger all in the way of guarantees.

I have, and I'm worried. Sensible suggestions anyone?

Which bank are you with in the CI?

The big ones will be OK.

And as I posted elsewhere - people may have exposure to the CI even without realising it - for example, HSBC Middle East is Jersey-registered.......

NedKelly63 Oct 12th 2008 9:22 am

Re: Kaupthing Singer Friedlander Isle of Man Collapse
 
I'm with RBS - not quite the financial powerhouse that HSBC is.

I've just come off the phone to my Bank Manager who, unsurprisingly, can't promise anything.

I'm half tempted to squirt funds back to the UK and risk paying some tax on it, rather than losing the lot.

RBS going down the tubes - highly unlikely I know, but still within the realms of possibility.

The Dean Oct 12th 2008 9:33 am

Re: Kaupthing Singer Friedlander Isle of Man Collapse
 

Originally Posted by NedKelly63 (Post 6867091)
I'm with RBS - not quite the financial powerhouse that HSBC is.

I've just come off the phone to my Bank Manager who, unsurprisingly, can't promise anything.

I'm half tempted to squirt funds back to the UK and risk paying some tax on it, rather than losing the lot.

RBS going down the tubes - highly unlikely I know, but still within the realms of possibility.

They'll be fine..........

NedKelly63 Oct 12th 2008 9:43 am

Re: Kaupthing Singer Friedlander Isle of Man Collapse
 

Originally Posted by The Dean (Post 6867113)
They'll be fine..........

Promise?

IndieG Oct 12th 2008 12:15 pm

Re: Kaupthing Singer Friedlander Isle of Man Collapse
 

Originally Posted by MacBiggles (Post 6866947)
but there are a few hints in all the traffic that an IMF rescue package for Iceland

I thought Russia was bailing out Iceland?

NedKelly63 Oct 12th 2008 12:31 pm

Re: Kaupthing Singer Friedlander Isle of Man Collapse
 

Originally Posted by IndieG (Post 6867396)
I thought Russia was bailing out Iceland?

They'll take it where they can get it. I know some people like that too ;)

Norm_uk Oct 12th 2008 3:07 pm

Re: Kaupthing Singer Friedlander Isle of Man Collapse
 

Originally Posted by NedKelly63 (Post 6867019)
And if you have offshore savings in the Channel Islands....

http://www.moneywise.co.uk/news-view...tection-scheme

... there's bugger all in the way of guarantees.

I have, and I'm worried. Sensible suggestions anyone?

Isle of Man based insurance bonds etc...upto 90% of your investment back from the IOM under the Policy Holder's Protection Act should the company go under...and most IOM insurers are well over 100 years old and have seen far worse that what is going on now.

Downside: not as easy to get at as a bank account, but better returns in the long term (more than 5 years).

N.

Confucius Oct 12th 2008 3:14 pm

Re: Kaupthing Singer Friedlander Isle of Man Collapse
 

Originally Posted by IndieG (Post 6867396)
I thought Russia was bailing out Iceland?

Either that or they'll send troops in...


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