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Those pleading for a shared EU-level fiscal response to the economic damage of the coronavirus outbreak were thrown a bone on Thursday when Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, promised a €100bn unemployment fund backed by €25bn from EU member states. But her silence on the prospect of further debt mutualisation spoke volumes to market participants. -
The US Federal Reserve’s unprecedented injections of dollar liquidity calmed conditions after a chaotic month in the cross-currency swap market’s short-end, but traders are looking at its effects on the primary bond markets as the next test.
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Fitch Ratings has downgraded the Maldives to B from B+ and revised its outlook to negative from stable, as the Covid-19 pandemic hits the island nation’s tourism industry.
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‘Corona bonds’ have been talked up so much that the EU risks underwhelming the market by failing to act. It has become a question of political solidarity within the region, not simply one of debt management.
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The 2008 financial crisis forged a generation of investment bankers well versed in advising governments — and with many having returned to banking, they are likely to be in demand again. But history suggests banks will not be earning lucrative fees, writes David Rothnie.
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The Eurogroup made no progress towards creating a common EU debt instrument on Tuesday night, but member states will be able to fund their responses to the coronavirus crisis through a new credit line with the European Stability Mechanism.
