UK banks decrease loans to peripheral euro-zone countries

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British banks drastically cut loans to Greece, Italy and Spain as confidence in these countries' ability to resolve financial difficulties remains low. The biggest UK banks decreased loans to peripheral countries by 24% to 10.5 billion pounds over Q3. HSBC the largest banks by number of loans slashed its exposure by 40% as reported by Financial Times.

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