Staaten versinken im Schuldensumpf, Sparer werden mit Negativzinsen enteignet, Volksparteien verlieren dramatisch an Zustimmung. Die Symptome sprechen eine beunruhigende Sprache. Stehen wir vor einem sogenannten perfekten Sturm, bei dem verschiedene Komponenten ungünstig zusammentreffen und...

The ECB has accepted increasing amounts of rubbish collateral since the crisis started leading to exposure to serious private sector credit risk (i.e. default risk) on its collateralised lending and reverse operations (“repo”). This has led some commentators to argue that the ECB needs...

The ECB has accepted increasing amounts of rubbish collateral since the crisis started leading to exposure to serious private sector credit risk (i.e. default risk) on its collateralised lending and reverse operations ("repo"). This has led some commentators to argue that the ECB needs "fiscal...