• We were at the stage where in a very short period of time, one of the world's biggest banks would have to shut the door and switch off the electricity.

    Alistair Darling: We were at the stage where in a very short period of time, one of the world's biggest banks would have to shut the door and switch off the electricity.
    "Alistair Darling: We were two hours from the cashpoints running dry", www.independent.co.uk. March 18, 2011.