RBS is set to make further writedowns of between £4bn and £5bn in the second half of the year, according to analyst forecasts. The bank, which wrote down £5.9bn in the first half, is likely to give further information on writedowns next Friday. It is due to be the first to publish its prospectus to raise additional capital as part of the government’s £37bn banking bailout.

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