Royal Bank of Scotland, which was expected to unveil further losses on August 8th, finalised the costly acquisition of ABN AMRO, a Dutch bank, after the crunch had started.

• 皇家苏格兰银行（RoyalBankofScotland），在信用紧缩时结束了其对荷兰银行（ABNAMRO）巨额收购案，并预计将在8月8日公布其的更多损失。