THE value of RBS soared by some £545m in one day's trading as it emerged that talks to sell a stake in the state-owned bank are being held with the Abu Dhabi royal family.
The share price closed at 28.67p, with the value of the bank sitting last night at £17 billion following the speculation over a potential sale to the ruling al Nahyans, who bought Manchester City football club in 2008 and have business interests in the British banking sector.
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