LANDSBANKI GUERNSEY depositors say they have been overlooked twice in the past week.

Action group spokesman Matthew Dorman said they were first refused an audience with HM Treasury economic secretary Ian Pearson MP, despite savers from the Isle of Man being allowed one, and when the Icelandic government announced it was to help British depositors who had been left out of pocket, Guernsey was left unmentioned.

‘The depositors’ action group is concerned that the Treasury is not treating the Crown Dependencies equally at this very distressing time,’ he said.

‘It would be helpful if the Treasury could explain as a matter of urgency why they are happy to offer a meeting to discuss the situation for savers from the Isle of Man who lost money following the collapse of KSF but will not meet to discuss the plight of savers from Guernsey,’ he said.

Another spokesman for the group said the International Monetary Fund had now agreed a loan with the Icelandic government, much of which is intended to be passed on to depositors, but Landsbanki Guernsey was mysteriously left off the list. ‘Guernsey was not included. They have not included Guernsey and we feel they should – neither did they include the Isle of Man,’ he said.