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Eurozone Banking Crisis – ECB Delays Rules for Bad Loans until 2021
Eurozone Banking Crisis – ECB Delays Rules for Bad Loans until 2021 The European Central Bank (ECB) has postponed its new guidelines for banks because if it did not, the Italian banking system would simply collapse. The ECB has given Eurozone area banks more time to adapt to new guidelines on how to deal with […]
Despite Years of ECB’s QE (Ending Soon), Italy’s “Doom Loop” Still Threatens Eurozone Financial System
Despite Years of ECB’s QE (Ending Soon), Italy’s “Doom Loop” Still Threatens Eurozone Financial System Even banks outside Italy have an absurdly out-sized exposure to Italian sovereign debt. The dreaded “Doom Loop” — when shaky banks hold too much shaky government debt, raising the fear of contagion across the financial system if one of them […]
Interbank Rates Starting to Rise – Monetary Crisis is Beginning
Interbank Rates Starting to Rise – Monetary Crisis is Beginning Extremely reliable sources from Behind the Curtain in Europe are becoming deeply concerned that Draghi at the ECB has created a monumental economic disaster he is just praying to holding off until he leaves next year. Interest rates are already starting to rise significantly in […]
Will US Companies Repatriating Cash Home Create Banking Crisis Outside USA?
Will US Companies Repatriating Cash Home Create Banking Crisis Outside USA? QUESTION: Mr. Armstrong; Do you believe that if American companies do repatriate dollars to get the low tax rate in the USA, will this impact foreign banks as capital withdraws? I figured you are the best qualified to answer that question nobody seems to […]
Lativa Banking Crisis Unfolding on Schedule – Will There Be a European Contagion?
Lativa Banking Crisis Unfolding on Schedule – Will There Be a European Contagion? The Latvian Financial Supervisory Authority is concerned announcing a resolution plan for the crisis bank ABLV that is threatening a contagion risk of further closures of financial institutions in the country with a predominantly foreign customer base. There is a serious […]
An Apocalyptic Paul Tudor Jones Warns The Fed Is About To Lose Control
An Apocalyptic Paul Tudor Jones Warns The Fed Is About To Lose Control In a striking interview with Goldman’s Allison Nathan, legendary trader Paul Tudor Jones argues that US inflation is set to accelerate sharply, making bonds a very poor investment, and that the Fed must act swiftly to tackle financial bubbles created by prolonged […]
Draghi Admits He Cannot Stop Buying Gov’t Debt
Draghi Admits He Cannot Stop Buying Gov’t Debt Draghi has realized that he has singlehandedly destroyed the European bond market. Besides the fact that it is illegal to short government bonds, he has come face to face with the stark reality that IF the ECB stops buying government bonds, there will be NO BIDat these price […]
It’s Raining Money
It’s Raining Money With apologies to the Dire Straights: Now look at them yo-yo’s that’s the way you do it You play the bull on the fin TV That ain’t workin’ that’s the way you do it Money for nothin’ and stocks for free After 9 years of artificial liquidity drenching markets the same game […]
Bank Run Feared After ECB Unexpectedly Pulls Plug On Latvia Largest Private Bank
Bank Run Feared After ECB Unexpectedly Pulls Plug On Latvia Largest Private Bank Last week we reported that as part of a rapidly deteriorating banking crisis in Latvia, which culminated with the detention of central bank head Ilmars Rimsevics on suspicion of accepting a bribe of more than €100,000 (which prompted both the prime minister […]
ECB minutes reveal fears over Trump currency wars
ECB minutes reveal fears over Trump currency wars Account of January meeting also show communications differences on QE A man wearing a monkey costume passes in front of the old European Central Bank building in Frankfurt, Germany Photograph: EPA Euro zone concerns over the weakness of the dollar were laid bare in a set of […]
“Cash Must Not Be Made the Scapegoat”
“Cash Must Not Be Made the Scapegoat” In the War on Cash, a rare defense of physical money by an ECB Board Member. The proposed EU-wide cash restrictions could come into effect as early as this year. But defenders of physical cash have an unexpected ally in their struggle: Yves Mersch, a member of the […]
ECB Minutes Reveal Fears About Currency Wars, Euro Slides
ECB Minutes Reveal Fears About Currency Wars, Euro Slides There were two distinct reactions in the Euro to today’s ECB Minutes, released this morning. At first, the EUR jumped following initial headlines that the ECB acknowledged that revisiting the guidance would be “part of a the regular reassessment” going forward, but noting that any changes […]
The Irresponsible ECB
Daniel Roland/AFP/Getty Images The Irresponsible ECB Ultra-loose monetary policy stopped being appropriate long ago, and is especially inadvisable now, with the global economy – especially the developed world – experiencing an increasingly strong recovery. As recent stock-market turbulence shows, refusal to normalize policy faster is drastically increasing the risks to financial stability. FRANKFURT – The Dow […]
Latvia Bank Crisis: Central Bank In Chaos As ECB Blocks Payments By Third Largest Bank
Latvia Bank Crisis: Central Bank In Chaos As ECB Blocks Payments By Third Largest Bank One day after we reported that the central bank governor and ECB Governing Council member Ilmars Rimsevics was detained by Latvia’s anti-corruption authority on Saturday on suspicion of accepting a bribe of more than €100,000, prompting both Latvia’s Prime Minister […]
Central Banks Will Let The Next Crash Happen
Central Banks Will Let The Next Crash Happen If you have been following the public commentary from central banks around the world the past few months, you know that there has been a considerable change in tone compared to the last several years. For example, officials at the European Central Bank are hinting at a […]
