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Libor scandal: How the events have unfolded
We take a look at the key events of the last month in the Libor scandal.Wednesday June 27 Barclays discloses it has been fined record £290m for rigging Libor between 2005 and 2009. Regulators warn other banks may have been involved. Thursday June 28 Pressure builds on Bob Diamond and chairman Marcus Agius to quit. Barclays shares fall 15.5pc. Sunday July 1 Bank of England dragged into the scandal as it emerges deputy governor Paul Tucker and Diamond spoke about Libor in 2008. Monday July 2 Agius resigns. Emerges Sir Mervyn King called Agius to a meeting that evening and told him Diamond must go. Tuesday July 3 ... (full story)