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In Terms Of Debt Britain Is Not Far Behind Greece
Steve Wilson, May 11th, 2012
The latest statistical release from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), reports that Britain’s public sector debt at the end of March 2012 was £1022.5 billion or 66% of GDP. However, if the financial sector interventions (e.g. the bailouts of Lloyds, RBS etc.) are included, then our total public sector
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The Real Reason for the PIG Bailouts
Ben Mountifield, July 6th, 2011
The real reason why Greece and the other PIGS have been, and will continue to be bailed out, is that the European banks have huge exposure to the debts of these countries. European banks currently own 42% of Greek debts while foreign governments own 26%, the rest is owed domestically.
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Greek Default: The Real Danger Lies With Derivatives Not Just Total Debt
Ben Mountifield, June 23rd, 2011
Greece’s total debt of €340 billion (£303 billion) is well documented, as is the fact that the nation’s bailout is really a bailout of the European banks that are holding the debt. What’s not well known is that a default could trigger a 2008-style financial meltdown. Investors have been purchasing
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Greece: The Certainty of Default and the Risk of a PIG Contagion
Adam Tremaine, June 8th, 2011
When Greece defaults holders of its debt are certain to take a haircut. The real risk however is that other PIG countries will follow them. Greece may only represent 0.48% of global GDP but its total debt is a staggering €327 billion and in my opinion the nation has absolutely
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Short selling under fire as Greece battles mounting debt
Leon Watson, March 4th, 2010
THE call to ban speculators from short selling when countries are hitting the skids is gathering momentum. For some leading politicians, the time for a strict crackdown is now – before the financial crisis in Greece becomes terminal. The message has been clear: investors who are making money from the
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Dollar rides high for forex traders
Leon Watson, February 26th, 2010
WORRIES about the rocky euro and debt in Dubai have sent the US dollar soaring in recent weeks as traders turn to a reliable old friend. The Greenback has been resurgent since the turn of the year and it hit a nine-month high against sterling this week. The dollar has
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Dubai debt rescue may be a false dawn
Leon Watson, December 17th, 2009
ANALYSTS have warned of an “almighty shake-up” of the markets – despite Dubai’s debt crisis reprieve this week. Shares around the world soared after Abu Dhabi’s decision to throw its neighbour a $10billion lifeline. But economists fear that the boost will be short-lived before another sovereign debt crisis rears its