[新聞] Virgin Group 接管 Northern Rock

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http://www.cna.com.tw/ 維京集團將接管爆發金融危機的英北岩銀行（中央社記者黃貞貞倫敦十二日專電）九月中旬爆發金融危機的英國第五大房貸銀行北岩銀行，經營困境可望獲得解決。英國知名企業維京集團（VirginGroup）今天宣布，將與包括保險商美國國際集團（AIG）及美國、亞洲投資人共同出資接管北岩銀行，新銀行更名為「 VirginMoney」，北岩銀行股價今天因此應聲上漲。受到美國次級房貸危機影響，北岩銀行九月中旬陷入資金短缺困境，向中央銀行緊急調度資金，消息傳出後引爆存款戶前往全英國七十六個分行擠兌，並引發股市暴跌，金融市場動盪，央行破天荒借資馳援，雖然北岩銀行危機暫時平息，但投資人對北岩銀行的信心未完全恢復。維京集團是由知名企業家布朗森創辦，企業經營多元，旗下的VirginMoney有近二百萬名客戶，將與包括美國保險公司AIG、美國創投公司WLRoss、避險基金 Toscafund資產管理公司及香港FirstEastern Investment公司共同挹注數百萬英鎊，協助北岩銀行的經營重新步上軌道。維京集團發表聲明指出，「所有參與接管北岩銀行的企業將繼續維持北岩掛牌上市及整體企業經營，不會拆散北岩銀行，也無意買下北岩銀行，而是挹注資金，讓北岩銀行未來不斷成長」，預估六千名北岩銀行的員工工作將獲得保障，不受影響。布朗森認為，北岩銀行財務基礎良好，問題出在資深主管經營管理出現問題，現在他集聚重量級的企業伸出援手，他們具備良好的專業，並有堅實的金融實力，相信將能使北岩銀行再次成為英國優良的金融機構。過去六週來股價陷入谷底的北岩銀行，今天因為維京集團宣布將接管的消息激勵，股價反彈上漲百分之五點九，以二七三點二五便士作收。 http://tinyurl.com/yootzh Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group today confirmed interest in a potential rescue of crisis-hit mortgage lender Northern Rock. Under the proposals, a Virgin-led consortium would inject "substantial new equity" into Northern Rock, renaming and rebranding the business as Virgin Money. Virgin said: "The consortium believes...Northern Rock must seek a complete rebranding to repair its franchise and the confidence of its stakeholders if it wishes to continue as a stand-alone business." Virgin's consortium said today that it wished to retain the Newcastle-based lender "in its entirety" and grow the business rather than seeking a break-up of the group, which employs around 6,000 people. Sir Richard said: "I believe that, if we're successful, we'll be able to create an exciting new banking alternative for everyone in the UK. "I and my team have pulled together a heavy-hitting consortium that we believe has not only the knowledge and expertise but the financial clout to make a once-great British institution great again." The consortium said Northern Rock would fit with the existing Virgin Money business and help the ailing lender build a deposit base to "drive a more sustainable funding structure". -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 61.62.77.83 ※ 編輯: lapoto 來自: 61.62.77.83 (10/14 13:19)