Green Investment Bank chief claims sale could open door for international expansion

Madeleine Cuff
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Shaun Kingsbury suggests controversial privatisation will allow bank to invest in new technologies, while an international buyer could see bank engage in overseas investment for first time

The sale of the Green Investment Bank (GIB) has for months been dogged by controversy, with green groups and MPs voicing fears that once privatised the bank's mission as an investor in clean, green infrastructure...

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