Banking Geek Gifts

A simple clue that your bank has been sold: "Would you like that in dollars or yen?"

The day the stock market went UP.

"Welcome to the bank - you'll start at the bottom."

"What's a debenture?"

'Greek debt was downgraded for the 11th time this week, by S&P, to P.O.S. Negative Infinity, meaning it's safer to eat uranium, than own Greek debt.'

Squirrel putting nuts in a safe box.

Thanks to the financial business scientists know it for sure now - Black Holes really exist!

"... And to our friends in the Liberal Democratic party I award thirty pieces of silver."

The Shrinking Dollar.

Slipping and sliding down the slope...

'For an explanation of the financial terms of this loan, please enroll in a continuing-education economics class at your local community college.'

'Make them a four billion dollar takeover offer, but don't cause a fuss.'

'My interpretation is that it deals with the artist's utter frustration over the scarcity of remaining, reasonable equity values.'

"Nice work on that German contract. You've made your mark, Ashworth."

Bank cashier sits near sign: 'Please do not ask for credit, as refusal often offends'.

'...and this time Gerald, don't refer to the RBS as the Ripoff Bonus Scheme!'

"I don't like the look of this."

"One question, what's a share option?"

"We do have faith but I'm afraid our policy is still not to accept Bitcoin."

"Jerry's blood pressure jumped to a six month high on News of the dollar's weakness."

"Don't worry! He's totally changed..."

I've found a loophole in your loophole

'I love it when you talk big bucks, Mr. Williams.'

Spanish bank needs propping up.

"We rolled your account over, sir, and that just made it worse."

'They don't want to destroy us. They want to cause just enough damage to lower our bond rating.'

"I said freeze, punk, I didn't mean literally!"

"This is Mr. Harrington, our mortgage nerd."

Cheer up, you'll get your day.

'Bob was eventually arrested and charged with outsider trading.'

'The hard hats? In case of falling interest rates.'

Bank Loans - Thank you, I shall always be in your debt.

Early attempts at standardising currency.

'Credit being what it is, I'm sure you won't mind if we see your 200,000 cattle first...'

Big Loan, Little Deposit Bank