Understanding the SVB’s collapse
The Fed is considering stricter rules for mid-sized banks after the collapse of SVB Financial Group and Signature Bank. They could target lenders with assets...
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Credit Suisse’s purchase, a wrong, good idea?
After a frenzied weekend of talks to find a solution ahead of the Asian market opening, UBS decided to buy its smaller rival for about...
The beginnings of a banking crisis in the United States?
The sudden closure of Silvergate Capital and the hasty fundraising of SVB Financial Group have sent American bank stocks plunging and raised the question: could...
At the dawn of a major real estate crisis
Nearly $175 billion in home loans are at risk of default. The rapid rise in interest rates and the end of easy money caused a...
Emerging markets caught in the crossfire
Emerging market central banks face a catch-22 where falling economic growth means they can’t maintain tight monetary conditions, but high inflation doesn’t allow them to...
A new headache for policymakers: the property markets
Rising interest rates combined with high household indebtedness worldwide could cause a general collapse in real estate markets. The case of Sweden is particularly interesting...
Europe needs 500 billion euros for 2023
The support measures for the energy crisis will be expensive for Europe. The problem with this is that unlike the past eight years, when the...