THE fierce debate over an independent Scotland in the run-up to the 2014 referendum has boosted the country's brand image, according to a leading banker.
THE fierce debate over an independent Scotland in the run-up to the 2014 referendum has boosted the country's brand image, according to a leading banker.
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ROBBIE DINWOODIE CHIEF SCOTTISH POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT
Philip Grant, of Lloyds Banking Group, told MSPs that far from the uncertainty surrounding the constitution harming the economy, the issue could boost the country's profile and performance internationally.
The Scot, who chairs the banking group's Scottish executive committee, told Holyrood's Finance Committee that the independence debate had made global markets more aware of "the brand of Scotland".
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