That would appease Mr Wellink at the Dutch central bank, who was afraid of losing a national champion, but would also be a headache for the Dutch treasury as the responsible authority for a combined group that is probably too big to be allowed to fail.

• 此举将安抚担心丧失国家荣誉的胡宁克及荷兰央行；但这样一个联合体对作为监管当局的荷兰财政部来说则是个烫手的山芋，集团庞大的规模使其只能成功，不能失败。