Recapitalisation is the word, but where’s the plan?
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Waiting for the Spanish government spokesman minister Mr Blanco's answer
Waiting for the Spanish government spokesman minister Mr Blanco’s answer
A very Chinese affair
How To Get Your Ex girlfriend Back From Barclays Capital | China's sovereign-wealth fund stepped in Monday to buy shares of the country's battered banks, which have been caught in a selloff that analysts say reflects a broader loss of trust in the integrity of corporate earnings and government statistics. The skepticism of investors comes as China has become increasingly exposed to global markets, largely through stock listings of its…
Sorry, why are US banks' credit default swaps going up?
In spite of appetite for US banks being healthy and at the top of the S&P upward trend, their CDS keep rocketing, too, at quite a pace (+7,72% on Thursday). The graph pictures the changes from May-June. We fear is a correlation effect from what’s happening to Chinese banks. Details from Barclays Capital: “China closing for lunch off 37bps, noticeably less phased by the stream of commentary overnight about problems…
Sorry, why are US banks’ credit default swaps going up?
In spite of appetite for US banks being healthy and at the top of the S&P upward trend, their CDS keep rocketing, too, at quite a pace (+7,72% on Thursday). The graph pictures the changes from May-June. We fear is a correlation effect from what’s happening to Chinese banks. Details from Barclays Capital: “China closing for lunch off 37bps, noticeably less phased by the stream of commentary overnight about problems…
Spanish optimism: Bankinter says don't make a drama out of the Greek default
Whether it is a much needed voice in these days of near-panicking headlines or simply right forecasting only time will tell, and this means probably October or December at the longest, but Bankinter Análisis somehow on Monday managed to wrap up its not exactly uncommon message of ‘please, mind the gap and stay away from the markets’ to investors in a much calmer accent than most notes we read at…
Spanish optimism: Bankinter says don’t make a drama out of the Greek default
Whether it is a much needed voice in these days of near-panicking headlines or simply right forecasting only time will tell, and this means probably October or December at the longest, but Bankinter Análisis somehow on Monday managed to wrap up its not exactly uncommon message of ‘please, mind the gap and stay away from the markets’ to investors in a much calmer accent than most notes we read at…
Do Spanish banks need independent audit?
The International Monetary Fund is urging Spain to take a page from Ireland and use an independent auditor to evaluate its banks, saying that could boost confidence. Speaking to reporters during the annual meetings in Washington, Antonio Borges, IMF’s European department head, said this should be the right thing to do, since financial market fears of the situation in many European countries have become “excessive,” especially in regard to Italy…
Two analyst notes, one worrisome story
According to ACF, the total amount of debt purchased by the ECB has doubled since the beginning of August. “The ECB increased purchases of sovereign debt during the last week up to €13.960bn. This is comparing to the previous week’s €13.300bn. The total amount of debt purchased by the ECB has almost doubled in the last five weeks. Since the purchasing program began in May 2010 up until last August…