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Friday 07 October 2011 10:17 BST
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Sir Mervyn King blamed concerns over indebtedness in the eurozone and disappointing growth and fiscal policy in the US for a sharp downturn in the market mood
Sir Mervyn King blamed concerns over indebtedness in the eurozone and disappointing growth and fiscal policy in the US for a sharp downturn in the market mood (EPA)

"This is the most serious financial crisis at least since the 1930s, if not ever" - Mervyn King, governor of the bank of England

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