
Britain is considering the possibility of separating commercial and investment banks. Independent Commission on Banking (Independent Commission on Banking) issued a statement Friday, stating that may hinder the participation of banks in both types of trade, leading to the separation of commercial and investment banking units and request the bank to "write a will." Banking heavyweights in Britain, such as HSBC, Barclays, Standard Chartered was given to understand that they can move their headquarters to other countries if the UK would come to such a division.