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The IMF says Europe’s banks must deleverage by $4.5tr. Even if interest rates are cut or the European Central Bank pumps more liquidity into the system, credit is still going to contract severely. The European Commission needs to help SMEs by standing behind loans to this crucial sector.
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It is understandable if investors dislike Argentina, but President Kirchner is right to refuse to pay vulture funds holding defaulted Argentine debt more than what the sovereign paid bondholders in earlier restructurings. The US courts have given Argentina until the end of March to explain its proposals to make partial payments: these payments would be the fairest solution.
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It’s time the idea of giving the UK public shares in Royal Bank of Scotland was strangled and buried.
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The Chinese State Council outlined a string of measures last week in yet another attempt to tame the country’s booming property sector. But the truth is, for high yield investors, Chinese property is still the only game in town — and few bond buyers can turn their back on double-digit yields.
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The European Banking Association wants a clear measure of liquidity but sticking purely to data will not provide this. When a bank needs funding in a tight spot, it all comes down to the bid.
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Ico’s deal this week showed just how quickly and impressively the sovereign, supranational and agency bond markets have recovered after Italy’s election result. However, the threat of a debt crisis in Europe’s periphery still looms large. SSA issuers must press on with funding while they can, as Italy’s elections will not be the only shock this year.