Banks...a summary

[Apache]

Have I got this right? Brown decided to throw a few billion at the Banks in order that they might start lending again and kick start the economy, but....Banks being what they are decided to sit on the wonga and restrict lending, refuse to pass on better lending rates and double the interest on credit cards.
Is this correct? are the Banks really contributing to the situation needlessly by pushing people into difficulties ?

[groucho]

Let's have our money back, then.

[sleep envy]

you forgot about the bit about handing out easy credit, taking a caning and then restricting the cash plus taking a caning

[G'kar]

Getting caned not a problem for the bankers I've known.

White is not just for christmas....

[V8mate]

G'kar said:

Getting caned not a problem for the bankers I've known.

In fact, they usually pay that old slapper up Norton Folgate to administer it.