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tspareme
12y ago
The issue is expected loss. No one knew what is the expected loss in a crisis. This is why some of the Lehman debt holders actually made money from the bankruptcy. This is why TARP actually made money. It is because there is a substanti
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tspareme
12y ago
The issue here is that we know Greece is not as competitive in exports as Germany. So what can Greece do to run a trade surplus while in a common currency union with Germany? They are not able to depreciate their currency. They are not a
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tspareme
12y ago
I guess you have to define what a solvent bank is. I don't think any bank can handle a sustained run given their liability duration mismatch. So I am not sure what do you mean that you can't create a panic. Its always possible