BBC News - Aid pledged to Europe's banks hits 4.5 trillion euros
European Union states have underwritten their financial sectors with 4.5 trillion euros ($5.9tn; £3.8bn) of aid since the banking crisis hit.
Top of the league is the UK, which pledged 850.3bn euros of support between October 2008 and October 2010.
The figures come from the European Commission, which must approve state aid to the EU member countries.
We're obviously rich!
European Union states have underwritten their financial sectors with 4.5 trillion euros ($5.9tn; £3.8bn) of aid since the banking crisis hit.
Top of the league is the UK, which pledged 850.3bn euros of support between October 2008 and October 2010.
The figures come from the European Commission, which must approve state aid to the EU member countries.
We're obviously rich!
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