Euro Crisis: Two Steps Forward, Three Steps Back
After some reasons to be optimistic that Europe’s leaders were ready to finally grasp the bank debt\sovereign debt nettle, the […]
Banking, Euro Crisis
Euro Crisis
Central Banks, Euro Crisis
Memo to Draghi: Dead Central Banks Don’t Have Credibility
Mario Draghi today effectively ruled out the idea of ESM getting a banking license. I think this was a very
Euro Crisis
Eurosummit: Much Ado About Something?
I’ve agreed to write some posts on European issues for Forbes.com. They have a far higher readership than I get
Banking, Euro Crisis
Presentation on Ireland’s Bank Debt
Today, I’m giving a presentation titled “Ireland’s Bank Debt and What Can be Done About It” at the IIEA’s conference
Central Banks, Euro Crisis
Presentation: Target2 and the Euro Crisis
Yesterday, I gave a presentation on “Target2 and the Euro Crisis” at the Bank of England’s Centre for Central Banking
Euro Crisis
A History Lesson for Professor Sinn
Hans-Werner Sinn has an article in today’s New York Times. The main point of the article is to rebut arguments
Euro Crisis
Presentation on Euro Crisis at INFINITI Conference
Yesterday, I appeared on a panel on the Euro crisis at the Infiniti finance conference at Trinity College Dublin. The
Banking, Euro Crisis
A Better Deal for Spain?
Much of the reporting and instant commentary on the announcement of the deal involving EFSF\ESM funding for Spanish bank recapitalisation
Central Banks, Euro Crisis
Another Week, Another Target 2 Article
Another week, another academic hyperventilating about the crucial importance of Target2. This week’s entry is from Michael Burda of Humboldt
Euro Crisis
Me on the Euro, Two Years Ago
I came across this today and had a bit of a laugh at my own expense. Me, two years ago