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SCDI Forum

Higgins: new investment bank ‘will make a difference’

Benny Higgins
Benny Higgins addressing the SCDI dinner (pic: Terry Murden)   Former Tesco Bank chief executive Benny Higgins last night insisted the new Scottish National Investment Bank had the funding requiredRead More

Bill published by parliament

Mackay says new bank to become ‘economic cornerstone’

Benny Higgins, Derek Mackay and James Varga
Mary Thornberry, an employee at the ID Co explains her work to Derek Mackay, far left, with Jarmes Varga, Steve Dunlop, CEO of Scottish Enterprise, and Benny Higgins (pic: TerryRead More

All recommendations backed

£2 billion for Higgins’ national investment bank

Benny Higgins
The new Scottish National Investment Bank will receive £2 billion in capital over ten years, Economy Secretary Keith Brown has announced.

New funding initiative

Sturgeon pledges early start on investment bank

Banker Benny Higgins and First Minister Nicola Sturgeon
Nicola Sturgeon has pledged an immediate start on setting up a Scottish National Investment Bank.

As I See It

FM may have bitten off more than she can chew

The list of goodies be served up by Nicola Surgeon included a feast of economic measures but, as they say, the proof of the pudding will be in the eating...

First Minister unveils government plans

Higgins to set up Scottish National Investment Bank

Benny Higgins
Benny Higgins, outgoing CEO of Tesco Bank is to help the Scottish government set up a Scottish National Investment Bank...

Report calls for 'formidable institution'

Investment Bank ‘could have saved billions’

The Scottish government could have saved £26 billion if it had funded a series of PFI projects through a state-owned Scottish National Investment Bank, it has been claimed...