Realistically speaking, the authorities are trying to contain a panic. From what I understand banks are loaning money to commercial real estate firms and those

Realistically speaking, the authorities are trying to contain a panic. From what I understand banks are loaning money to commercial real estate firms and those firms are using those loans to make payments, just so they don't default - because a default would mean that banks would have to recognize those losses. I'm not directly plugged in anymore, so obviously take that with a huge pitcher of salt.