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Some light relief from the credit crunch

Some light relief this morning courtesy of our fun-loving friends at the Daily Mail, who've pulled together the best - and worst - of the credit crunch jokes currently doing the rounds in the City.

So, as the Nikkei tanks more than 11% and the FTSE opens amid a sea of red, here's a few that might just raise a smile.

• What's the capital of Iceland? - About £3.50 (think about it)

• How do you define optimism? A banker who irons five shirts on a Sunday

• Why have estate agents stopped looking out of the window in the morning? Because otherwise they'd have nothing to do in the afternoon

• What's the difference between the BBC's business editor Robert Peston and God? God doesn't think he's Robert Peston

If you've got any good ones - or some really bad ones - we'd love to hear them.

Kipper Williams: 14.10.2008 Kipper on RBS boss 'Fred the Shred'

In the meantime, those in need of further light relief can take a look at the lighter side of the credit crunch through the cartoons of Kipper Williams.

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