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They don't have anything.

Normally I'd agree with the thesis that the ECB has too strict a bias to and already too low inflation target, but if ever there weren't a time to bail out the BOE and the Fed, this is it.

Why the hell let them monetaize their bad debts in the Eurozone?

by redstar on Sat Apr 12th, 2008 at 04:54:36 PM EST
That's already happened, hasn't it? At the end of last Summer the British banks were getting around the BoE's tight purse by borrowing Euros.

When the capital development of a country becomes a by-product of the activities of a casino, the job is likely to be ill-done. — John M. Keynes
by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Sat Apr 12th, 2008 at 05:19:32 PM EST
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There's only so far as they can go that way.

And like the Argentines borrowing in USD ten years ago, one day those same banks will be needing to pay back in Euros when most of their deposits are in sterling.

by redstar on Sat Apr 12th, 2008 at 06:11:30 PM EST
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So sooner or later we'll have to join the Euro, so  the banks will be able to pay their debts back?

Life should consist in at least fifty percent pure waste of time, and the rest doing what you please.
by ceebs (bunchofwankers (at) gmail (dot) com) on Sat Apr 12th, 2008 at 06:17:35 PM EST
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More like fall off the euro peg.

Then maybe rename the currency the peso?

by redstar on Sat Apr 12th, 2008 at 08:16:47 PM EST
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... hmmm ... how much has the UK changed since the 20's?

I mean, since the foolish effort to get back on a pre-war gold exchange rate in denial of shifting geo-economic realities led to a long spell of slower growth than its rivals?

I'm still hoping to get some spare coin while the US$ is still a useful margin below $2.00/€

Utsukushikereba sore de ii

by BruceMcF (agila61 at netscape dot net) on Sun Apr 13th, 2008 at 06:24:47 PM EST
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BruceMcF:
how much has the UK changed since the 20's?

I mean, since the foolish effort to get back on a pre-war gold exchange rate in denial of shifting geo-economic realities led to a long spell of slower growth than its rivals?

And also led to the 1925-9 credit bubble in the US, with known consequences.

When the capital development of a country becomes a by-product of the activities of a casino, the job is likely to be ill-done. — John M. Keynes
by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Mon Apr 14th, 2008 at 06:08:29 AM EST
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