Based on our latest in-house banking survey, sentiment towards the banking sector has deteriorated further over the past quarter. The decline in expectations on the banking outlook reflected rising global growth concerns, uncertainty over Fed funds rates, as well as volatility in commodity prices and currencies.
The recovery in Spain’s property market is good news for the country’s banks as it will provide a boost for the economy as a whole, while helping reduce the “toxic” real estate assets on the lenders’ balance sheets, says the rating agency.
ATHENS | July 23, 2015 | By Jens Bastian via MacroPolis | Now that the rather bizarrely termed “bank holiday” has come to an end in Greece after three weeks – although domestic and external capital controls – continue, it is appropriate to take stock of the situation and inquire where do we go from here.
MADRID | July 20, 2015 | By JP Marín Arrese | Emergency loans to ensure Greece pays back its sovereign commitments in the coming weeks might fail to save it from the dire financial collapse it faces.
John Bruton | If Greeks themselves do not trust their own government and banks with their money, it is difficult to expect the taxpayers of other countries to do so. Yet that is what critics of the third Greek bailout seem to expect.
ATHENS | July 15, 2015 | By Manos Giakoumis via MacroPolis | Among the measures the Greek government has committed to legislate by July 22, according to the Euro Summit statement is the transposition of the Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive (BRRD).
LONDON | July 13, 2015 | By Sigrún Davídsdóttir | Many controlling shareholders in China have pledged shares as collateral for bank loans – this was a common practice in Iceland up to the October 2008 banking collapse. Now this practice seems to be causing share trading suspensions in China.
July 10, 2015 | By Patrice Gautry (UBP) | With the Greeks returning a “No” vote in Sunday’s referendum, the country has moved one step closer towards leaving the eurozone, or “Grexit”. However, Grexit is not automatic and many scenarios may develop, depending on the ECB’s attitude and political developments during the upcoming negotiations
MADRID | July 7, 2015 | By JP Marín Arrese | Taking a shot at sorting out some kind of Grexit to solve the current mess seems unavoidable. Despite the efforts both parties have said they are ready to make to try to keep Greece on board, there is little chance of reaching an agreement in time. Temporary suspension from the eurozone might turn out to be the only plausible answer.