If you are one of those who rails against the short-termism and excessive risk-taking of some banks and finance businesses, you might note that a public sector financial institution, the Debt Management Office, has taken a reassuringly long-term approach to managing the UK government's debts - and without its prudence, we might all be in Queer Street or Skid Row by now.

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But again, that has nothing to do with the currency and everything to do with the management decisions of the financial institution.

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Bad judgment and poor management are not fraud, even when they lead to the demise of a once venerable financial institution.

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Reform of financial institution supervision, notably lax lending standards and the need for a measured move towards greater transparency in credit and risk management, is being discussed at the meting.

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