Appendix 2  Institutions invited to pre-qualify

Abbey National

Halifax

ABN AMRO

HypoVereinsbank

Bank of America

Industrial Bank of Japan

Bank of Scotland

MBIA-AMBAC (now AMBAC)

Bank of Toyoto-Mitsubishi

Morgan Stanley Dean Witter

Barclays Capital

Nationwide

Bankgesellschaft Berlin

Newcourt

CIBC

Paribas

Daichi Kangyo Bank

Rabobank International

Deutsche Bank

Royal Bank of Canada

Dexia

Royal Bank of Scotland

Financial Security Assurance

Sumitomo Bank

FGIC

Warburg Dillon Read

Greenwich Natwest

WestLB

Source. Treasury Taskforce