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Late on Wednesday, FT Alphaville received our first-ever press release in audio form - a clip of Everette Christan, a representative of the Antigua and Barbuda Bankers Association, reading a statement on the curious matter of Sir Allen Stanford and the scandal’s potential impact on the Bank of Antigua, which was suffering from a spot of depositors’ remorse.
The silence from the Antiguan financial community as the day’s events unfolded had been deafening, so this was a welcome intervention.

Until we listened to the clip, which clocks in at 2 minutes 21 seconds. Mr Christian made relatively soothing noises about the strength of Bank of Antigua and a possible contingency plan to assist the Bank “in the event the need arises.”

And then we got to the bit starting at 1:54 -

We take comfort in the fact that the banking sector continues to be highly regulated by the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank with no notable success over the years.

Er, was that a stammer, or an unfortunate Freudian slip?

You decide.