By Luis Martí, in Madrid | Amid the recent flurry of proposals for restructuring of the euro zone and opinions on its decomposition, seasoned with all sorts of half truths, two reports –one of the European Commission, by order of Parliament, and one of the Council of Economic Experts which advises the German government– have seriously dealt with the viability of Eurobond-based-solutions. The Commission's report was published late 2011 as a…
By Pablo M. Simón and Inés Abril, in Madrid | Panic is gathering momentum, and money is flying away from Spain into other countries of the euro zone. The latest data from the national balance of payments show the fastest flight of capital so far, even higher than that after the collapse of Lehman Brothers. The bad new is that the spiral of fear that affects investors is causing uncontrolled reactions:…
MADRID | STUTTGART | JPMorgan analysts have a swift explanation: “The European Redemption Fund is the idea which would create a fund to which countries would transfer the excess of debt over 60% debt per GDP. In case of default of one of the countries, the remaining would take joint responsibility of the debt deposited in the fund. Countries would be required to allocate collateral for 20% of the nominal…
Analysts at JP Morgan released Wednesday an 11-point note with the main questions triggered by the ongoing partial rescue plan to support capital needs of the Spanish banking sector. We are passing them on to you, but we think 8 is particularly interesting as it means Spanish taxpayers are pushed to the front line, and 11 is ironic, as we suspect the Spanish conservative government was unaware it was lending a…
By Nuño Rodrigo | www.cincodias.com | It is remarkable the swiftness with which the markets have amortised the bailout plan for the Spanish banking sector. But it is no surprise; the markets have their own stimulus, reward and learning mechanisms, and when an event appears repeatedly, the process rolls out ever quicker. The Greek bailout anaesthetised the markets for some months; the Irish did the same for some weeks; the…
LONDON/MADRID | Ratings agency Standard & Poor's had already added an injection of €80 billion to €120 billion of public money into the banking sector when it downgraded Spain last April 26 to BBB+ with negative outlook. The agency stated this week that even using the total amount of €100 billion, the country's debt per GDP ratio would be 76.6 percent in 2014. S&P said there would be no further…
ex gf http://goexback.com how to get your ex back Global equities are at their most undervalued since August 2011, a BofA Merrill Lynch survey of fund managers showed for June. A net 48 percent of the global panel believes global equities are undervalued, matching the lowest level since the survey began. The reading is up from a net 35 percent in May and a net 22 percent in April. At the same time, a…
MADRID | elconfidencial.com | The rescue operation of the Spanish banks is rather a foreign banks' bailout, the online daily El Confidencial reported Tuesday. Check the International Monetary Fund's recent study on Spanish banks and a graph shows up with an eloquent figure. The exposure of foreign banks to Spain is moving towards a colossal number: €1.2 trillion. What is surprising is not just the sheer volume of it but also its…
By Luis Arroyo, in Madrid | It's been a good match, and the Spanish government has played quite well. From the very beginning, the minister of Economy Luis de Guindos dispelled any fears about a Greek bailout for Spain. Here's what I say: those wanting a seizing over the Spanish cabinet are welcome to join the club of the frustrated fans of coups d'état. Indeed, Spain's government faced a difficult…
how do you get your best friend to break up with your ex LONDON | Now that the European banks have again been placed in the eye of the storm, even though admittedly some more than others, a chart from BNP Paribas analysts shows why. Banks still pose a barrier at the core of most efforts towards recovery. Take the long-term refinancing operations or LTROs from the European Central Bank: they are meant to…