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Eurozone has two years to agree fiscal union – DB Advisors
The viability of the Eurozone project continues to weigh on fixed income market, says chief investment officer of DB Advisors.
Economic concerns keep credit trading activity flat
Normal service appears to be a long way from resuming in credit, as macroeconomic uncertainty continues to grip the financial markets.
German economy under pressure from bank losses and euro crisis
Bond investors have snapped up German Bunds in recent weeks, with Europe’s sovereign debt crisis triggering a flight to quality. But is Germany really the safe haven it appears? Credit explores potential vulnerabilities in the German economy and assesses…
ECB pins hope on new rescue measures to save Eurozone
The commencement of the ECB’s government bond purchase programme and the announcement of an EU loan facility for struggling peripheral countries resulted in an immediate tightening of spreads. Yet uncertainty remains as to whether beneficiaries will be…
Heightened event risk as ECB excess liquidity shrinks
Dealers eagerly watch European Central Bank tenders as new maintenance period is set to begin
EBF expansion of Euribor set to increase euro benchmarks gap
Changes are planned to a key euro rates benchmark - and it could have a number of knock-on effects.
UBS creates reverse convertible index to beat deposit returns
UBS index meets demand from German retail investors for regular income that beats the European Central Bank's base rate.
Watch funding gaps, BIS warns Europe
European banks still have significant dollar funding gaps, leaving them vulnerable to foreign exchange shifts
German economic strength 'a fallacy': Charles Dumas interview
The Lombard Street Research chairman tells Credit the German economy is far weaker than has been supposed.
ECB warns of carry trade and deficit risks
Yield curve traders and crowding out remain major threats to European finances, the ECB said in its financial stability report yesterday.
Risk Europe: Changes to liquidity ratios likely, say regulators
Bank supervisors may look to recalibrate liquidity proposals under Basel III following industry comment.
Risk Europe: Don't be blindsided by politicians, risk managers warned
Sovereign interventions are sacrificing market efficiency in order to deliver price stability, according to the former US Treasury attaché to the European Union
Risk Europe: ECB insists eurozone bonds decision was its own
Political pressure played no part in ECB decision to buy bonds, says board member
Bond vote highlights flaws in ECB’s governance: Ex-FSA head Davies
Former head of UK Financial Services Authority Howard Davies says vote on bond purchases underlines flaws in European Central Bank’s one member, one vote policy
Eurozone CDS spreads tighten slightly
CDS spreads come in marginally as European Central Bank confirms how much in eurozone bonds it has bought
CDS spreads slashed as EU emergency measures kick in
News of a massive EU rescue package has boosted market confidence in European sovereign and bank debt.
EXCLUSIVE: Greece debt crisis may break the Eurozone
Fears mount over Greece's ability to reduce fiscal deficit and service debt repayments, despite Eurozone-IMF bailout package.
ECB decision could be critical in Greek debt crisis
If Greek debt is downgraded again, much will depend on whether the ECB decides to keep accepting it as collateral.
$500 billion reserve drain made crisis worse: IMF’s Ferhani
Deputy director says IMF research shows central bank reserve managers withdrew $500 billion from deposits at commercial banks during crisis