erest, it is surprising that it has taken the UK Government over 60 years to complete repayment. The interest roll has been fairly large, not helped by a 5 year period when all paymenIt was recently announced that the UK Government were about to repay the last instalments of the UK’s war loans from 1945 and 1946. Loans of $4.33 billion and $1.19 billion were lent to the UK Government by the US and Canadian Governments respectfully, to help build the war torn economy of the UK after World War II.

After taking into account the interest rate, which was only 2%, the US will have received total repayments of some $7.5 billion, with Canada receiving $2 billion. While the amounts paid over the last 60 years have results in total payments of 200% of the original loans, the funds were vital to the recovery of the UK after the demolition of many great areas of the economy.

Despite the very low rate of interest, it is surprising that it has taken the UK Government over 60 years to complete repayment. The interest roll has been fairly large, not helped by a 5 year period when all payment

to the UK Government by the US and Canadian Governments respectfully, to help build the war torn economy of the UK after World War II.

After taking into account the interest rate, which was only 2%, the US will have received total repayments of some $7.5 billion, with Canada receiving $2 billion. While the amounts paid over the last 60 years have results in total payments of 200% of the original loans, the funds were vital to the recovery of the UK after the demolition of many great areas of the economy.

Despite the very low rate of interest, it is surprising that it has taken the UK Government over 60 years to complete repayment. The interest roll has been fairly large, not helped by a 5 year period when all paymen

which was only 2%, the US will have received total repayments of some $7.5 billion, with Canada receiving $2 billion. While the amounts paid over the last 60 years have results in total payments of 200% of the original loans, the funds were vital to the recovery of the UK after the demolition of many great areas of the economy.

Despite the very low rate of interest, it is surprising that it has taken the UK Government over 60 years to complete repayment. The interest roll has been fairly large, not helped by a 5 year period when all paymen

al payments of 200% of the original loans, the funds were vital to the recovery of the UK after the demolition of many great areas of the economy.

Despite the very low rate of interest, it is surprising that it has taken the UK Government over 60 years to complete repayment. The interest roll has been fairly large, not helped by a 5 year period when all paymen

erest, it is surprising that it has taken the UK Government over 60 years to complete repayment. The interest roll has been fairly large, not helped by a 5 year period when all payments were deferred due to a mixture of economic hardship in the UK, and political infighting.

While the finances of the UK Treasury appear to be in good shape at the moment due to a mixture of economic growth, and increased tax revenues, this has not always been the case. There have been occasions in the past where economic weakness has resulted in the UK struggling to cope, and on numerous occasions loans have been sought from such places as the European Bank, etc.

The UK Treasury market remains a very important part of the UK funding process, with the Treasury regularly offering Gilt edged securities to the financial institutions, which yield “market” returns. There is no safer investment than the UK authority, beari