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There is no such thing as a guaranteed deposit

July 1st, 2013  |  by  |  published in Crisis routine | Leave A Comment »

There is no such thing as a guaranteed deposit

A new EU resolution is putting an end to the fallacy of the deposits guarantees in Europe.

Cyprus at crossroads between Europe and Russia

March 21st, 2013  |  by  |  published in Crisis routine | 1 Comment »

Cyprus at crossroads between Europe and Russia

While the idea of bailing-in the Cypriot banks was good idea in principle, the way the Cypriot government and the troika implemented was very badly designed – not to say scandalously unfair.  Now it’s up to the Cypriot People to demand a better plan. But which one?

A simple & powerful solution for banks’ public recapitalization

November 27th, 2012  |  by  |  published in Crisis routine | Leave A Comment »

A simple & powerful solution for banks’ public recapitalization

There is a simple solution for managing a public banking sector recapitalization without merely giving a free lunch to bankers : distribute equity to the People.

Resolving banking failures through the bail-in

June 11th, 2012  |  by  |  published in Beyond the crisis, Crisis routine | Leave A Comment »

While the eurogroup welcomed Spain’s demand for a European aid to recapitalize its banking system, and guaranteed a commitment up to 100 bn euros, another solution could be put in place for recapitalizing the spanish banking system : the bail-in.

A run on the spanish banks?

May 21st, 2012  |  by  |  published in Warning signs | Leave A Comment »

A run on the spanish banks?

Is there a bank run on the Spanish banks? According to El Mundo, Bankia’s customers did withdraw 1bn euros on a single day last week (the information was then denied by spanish officials). True or not, these allegations are a good opportunity to have a look on the long-term evolution of the deposits in Spain.

European banks lifeline round up – march 2012

May 17th, 2012  |  by  |  published in Warning signs | Leave A Comment »

European banks lifeline round up – march 2012

As the crisis deepens, europeans banks are increasingly relying on central banks. What does it mean for the real economy?

The squeaky problem of the greek silent bank run

May 16th, 2012  |  by  |  published in Crisis routine, Warning signs | 1 Comment »

The squeaky problem of the greek silent bank run

With the crisis, greek banks have been suffering from huge deposit flight. Official figures show that at least 80 billion euros have been moved abroad since 2009. What consequences for the greek economy? And how to address the problem?

Can Spain do as Iceland did?

May 8th, 2012  |  by  |  published in Beyond the crisis | 1 Comment »

Can Spain do as Iceland did?

The spanish governement is announcing a bailout plan for its private banks that could end up in injecting up to 10 bn of capital in Bankia. Of course, Spanish people are not very happy about that. On twitter, the hashtag #hagamoscomoIslandia (let’s do as Iceland did) is currently trending. But can Spain really do as Iceland […]

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