BBVA, the second-largest bank in Spain, was out yesterday with a
regulatory filingto put a chill down your
spine:
The connection between EU sovereign concerns and concerns for
the health of the European financial system has intensified, and
financial tensions in Europe have reached levels, in many respects,
higher than those present after the collapse of Lehman Brothers in
October 2008.
The filing was picked up by the Spanish press yesterday but went
largely unnoticed elsewhere.
Financial tensions in Europe continue at levels higher than
after the fall of Lehman Brothers in 2008. This, together with the
effect of fiscal adjustment in peripheral countries, imply a
downward revision of growth projections for Europe, which are -0.5%
for 2012, with a slow rebound in 2013. Nonetheless, it is important
to note that these projections depend on a fast resolution of the
crisis and a notable reduction of financial stress, to avoid a
sharper effect on growth.
Note that the ECB real GDP forecast for 2012 is -0.1%. There is
also this pleasant kicker:
Current economic conditions may make it more difficult for us to
continue funding our business on favorable terms or at all.
Spain is in a full-on credit crunch. It will ravage growth and
may spread to other parts of the continent. Forget Greece, watch
Spain.
yes Greece is on borrowed time, it's only a matter of time
before they are gone from the Euro. Spain has huge problems
as we know, so does Portugal. The whole thing is a big big
mess...
Spanish bank...real problems!
Posted by douglas51 on 15th of May 2012 at 09:55 am
BBVA: Is the situation as bad as when Lehman collapsed? No, it’s worse
BBVA, the second-largest bank in Spain, was out yesterday with a regulatory filingto put a chill down your spine:
The filing was picked up by the Spanish press yesterday but went largely unnoticed elsewhere.
Note that the ECB real GDP forecast for 2012 is -0.1%. There is also this pleasant kicker:
Spain is in a full-on credit crunch. It will ravage growth and may spread to other parts of the continent. Forget Greece, watch Spain.
2008 was Lehman, Today is
Posted by freddy123321 on 15th of May 2012 at 11:20 am
2008 was Lehman, Today is no biggie. It is only all of Europe and probably rest if world. No worries.
yes Greece is on borrowed
Posted by matt on 15th of May 2012 at 10:03 am
yes Greece is on borrowed time, it's only a matter of time before they are gone from the Euro. Spain has huge problems as we know, so does Portugal. The whole thing is a big big mess...
Greece.....
Posted by zach06 on 15th of May 2012 at 10:09 am
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