Central bank wary over Amro takeover risk

Royal Bank of Scotland’s plans to snap up ABN Amro could be scuppered after the Dutch central bank today warned such a deal would be risky and complicated.

De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) said in a statement that an offer from the RBS-led consortium would “constitute a strong risk-increasing and complicating factor” and that it would examine any formal approach with “meticulous care”.