Think about Medusa, with the snakes. If you shoot a movie in Europe, the financiers are three snakes, and they all have opinions. In Hollywood there are, like, 20 snakes.
We have no exposure in Europe and not made any finances to the companies there. So the question of Greek debt crisis impacting the bank does not arise.
London is the only true global capital market in Europe and E.U. companies still need access our large liquid markets.
We normally think if you're going to lend someone money, you should get some reward for doing this. In Europe, it's a tax!
The Eurogroup decisions are always taken unanimously.
The presidency of the Euro group is an interesting and important task.
Other countries have access to the markets, whereas Greece does not. Therefore, we have to get liquidity through the ECB.
London is the financial capital of Europe, a great platform to America and Asia. I love the fact that in British culture you can be whoever you want, and people don't even look at you. I don't feel that in Paris or Milan.
