Spanish top companies’ sales signal recovery towards pre-crisis levels
A recent study shows the internal correction over the industrial sector has accelerated, and it could be taken as proof that Spain is fast leaving its housing bubble behind.
Spanish economy
Most Spanish financial analysts forecast a Spailout before 2014
MADRID | By Tania Suárez | Analysts in Madrid think Spain’s risk premium is too high for the government to escape the fate of Ireland or Portugal. “Some sort of bailout” will be necessary before the end of next year.
European Commission warns Spain: either make extra efforts or maintain 2011’s
MADRID | The Spanish government faces an uncomfortable dichotomy, says Carlos Díaz Güell: it either prolongs the fiscal measures taken in 2011 or lets the public deficit grow even further.
A map of the Spanish banking system
MADRID | Carlos Díaz Güell draws a guide to understand the current situation of financial and credit institutions in Spain, and what can happen next.
Some industrial production/GDP charts Madrid better watches
Madrid is confident that external trade almost alone can make the economy to revive. In truth, the Spanish economy is adjusting. It is fair to say that Spain still has economic muscle, but the real picture isn’t good unless credit flows again.
Catalonia’s unemployment reaches historical record
Over the last month, unemployment in Catalonia grew by 2.19%, while a year ago, in October 2011, it grew by 2.43%.
Spain’s bad bank may never turn good
MADRID | Dumping damaged assets at a price much below accounting value and cumulated provisions will entail large own resources imbalances for the banks taking part in the Sareb bank. JP Marín Arrese is sorry for taxpayers.
Spanish banks with capital deficiencies initiate their viability plans
The capital requirements of each institution have now been published, but non-performing loans continue to increase sharply. Nevertheless, CaixaBank analysts indicate, the fall in deposits of firms and households is partly due to issuances of commercial paper with more attractive, higher returns.
Give Spain fair targets, or damn the euro
“To avoid the euro zone spinning out of control, conditions imposed on Spain should be tailored to be fairly met. That inevitably involves further flexibility in its deficit goals,” says economist JP Marín Arrese.
The Spanish banking system holds some €108bn liquidity surplus
The first 3-year injection auction in November 2011 allowed the Spanish banking to get cheap and long-term funds, which substantially varied its liquidity position. According to AFI analysts, it also limited risks associated with restrictions to renew and issue bank debt and to attract sufficient retail funds to offset the fall in wholesale funding.