Which is interestingly translated into French, in Harrap’s dictionary, by •  “cela ne presente aucun risque”! Now there is a language lesson in great need of some urgent revision for us all, as we move together towards Basel II. BIS Review 151/2007  1  Or dare I recall another, once timely, banking phrase?
•  Safe as a Bank, or, even safe as the Bank of England  Harrap’s renders that as: •  “c’est de l’or en lingots”  I trust this branch of this Bank will serve to revive such public faith in banking.