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RBS could balk at insurance sale if £7bn price is not met

Despite large number of bidders, lower than hoped valuation likely By Ian Fraser

WITH a race to acquire RBS's insurance businesses starting early this week, sources close to the deal have warned that a large field of bidders is unlikely to result in the Edinburgh-based bank achieving much more than its £7 billion target price.