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I lifted this from Shaun Richards blog "Mindful Money". The only thing I would have added is:
4B. Central Bank issues statement reminding us that the bank has easily passed the stress tests
Shaun is always a great read with a terrific understanding of the massive issues facing the EZ and the UK. You can find him here:
http://www.mindfulmoney.co.uk
Time line of a bank collapse
1. The Board issues a statement accusing bloggers of spreading both irresponsible and factually incorrect rumours as the bank is sound and has no need of new capital.
2. The Bank issues a statement of confidence in its management.
3. The Bank tries to raise more private capital in spite of it having no need for it.
4. If this does not work the relevant government(s) express(es) complete confidence in the bank and tell us that it has a sound management structure and business model. Indeed the bank had only recently been giving the government advice as to how to run the public-sector more efficiently.
5. The relevant government(s) tell us that they are stepping in to help the bank but the problems are both minor and short-term and are of no public concern.
6. The relevant government(s) tell us that the bank needs taxpayer support but through clever use of special purpose vehicles there will be no cost and indeed a profit is virtually certain.
7.Part-nationalisation of the bank is announced and taxpayers are told that a profit will result from this sound and wise investment.
8. Full nationalisation is announced to the sound of teeth being pulled without any anaesthetic.
9. Debt costs of the relevant sovereign nation or nations rise.
10. Consequently that nation finds that its credit rating is downgraded.
11. It is announced that due to difficult financial times public spending needs to be trimmed and taxes such as Value Added Tax need to be raised. It is also announced that nobody could possibly have forseen this and that nobody is to blame apart from some irresponsible rumour mongers who are the equivalent of terrorists. A new law is mooted to help stop such financial terrorism from ever happening again.
12. Some members of the press inform us that bank directors were both “able and skilled” and that none of the blame can possibly be put down to them as they get a new highly paid job elsewhere.
13. Former bank directors often leave the new job due to “unforseen difficulties”.
Entire article: http://www.mindfulmoney.co.uk/wp/shaun-richards/belgium-and-dexia-are-now-trapped-in-an-unholy-embrace-where-the-biggest-loser-will-be-taxpayers/
4B. Central Bank issues statement reminding us that the bank has easily passed the stress tests
Shaun is always a great read with a terrific understanding of the massive issues facing the EZ and the UK. You can find him here:
http://www.mindfulmoney.co.uk
Time line of a bank collapse
1. The Board issues a statement accusing bloggers of spreading both irresponsible and factually incorrect rumours as the bank is sound and has no need of new capital.
2. The Bank issues a statement of confidence in its management.
3. The Bank tries to raise more private capital in spite of it having no need for it.
4. If this does not work the relevant government(s) express(es) complete confidence in the bank and tell us that it has a sound management structure and business model. Indeed the bank had only recently been giving the government advice as to how to run the public-sector more efficiently.
5. The relevant government(s) tell us that they are stepping in to help the bank but the problems are both minor and short-term and are of no public concern.
6. The relevant government(s) tell us that the bank needs taxpayer support but through clever use of special purpose vehicles there will be no cost and indeed a profit is virtually certain.
7.Part-nationalisation of the bank is announced and taxpayers are told that a profit will result from this sound and wise investment.
8. Full nationalisation is announced to the sound of teeth being pulled without any anaesthetic.
9. Debt costs of the relevant sovereign nation or nations rise.
10. Consequently that nation finds that its credit rating is downgraded.
11. It is announced that due to difficult financial times public spending needs to be trimmed and taxes such as Value Added Tax need to be raised. It is also announced that nobody could possibly have forseen this and that nobody is to blame apart from some irresponsible rumour mongers who are the equivalent of terrorists. A new law is mooted to help stop such financial terrorism from ever happening again.
12. Some members of the press inform us that bank directors were both “able and skilled” and that none of the blame can possibly be put down to them as they get a new highly paid job elsewhere.
13. Former bank directors often leave the new job due to “unforseen difficulties”.
Entire article: http://www.mindfulmoney.co.uk/wp/shaun-richards/belgium-and-dexia-are-now-trapped-in-an-unholy-embrace-where-the-biggest-loser-will-be-taxpayers/
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And so it has always been so in the history of financial mkts.
Nothing new nor interesting in such commentary.
But if it makes you feel better to promote it, go for it.
Nothing new nor interesting in such commentary.
But if it makes you feel better to promote it, go for it.
Btw I do agree that it would be nice every now and again for just one bank executive to fall on his sword.
"It is also announced that nobody could possibly have forseen this and that nobody is to blame....."
If only Oscar could have run the Fed.
At least all the Govt. oversight hearings would then be watchable.
At least all the Govt. oversight hearings would then be watchable.
I posted about Shaun being a good read earlier in the thread but this time he misses the mark. The answer to his question is an emphatic "NO". Mr. King won't resign, that would come in the way of him being knighted some day.
Mr. King's first priority and actions are not intended to benefit the public, they never were, they never will be. That's not his job despite of what they tell you. His job is to implement actions that benefit....drum roll please....the banks. If some of those benefits trickle down to the real organic economy, all the better. If they are however blatantly robbing UK's working class, savers and pensioners, he cares less. It seems even seasoned economists fail to understand this point, never mind expecting the average clueless Andy Capp to catch on.
So with Consumer Price Inflation at 5.2% and RPI at 5.6% shouldn’t Mervyn King resign?
http://www.mindfulmoney.co.uk/wp/shaun-richards/so-with-consumer-price-inflation-at-5-2-and-rpi-at-5-6-shouldnt-mervyn-king-resign/
Mr. King's first priority and actions are not intended to benefit the public, they never were, they never will be. That's not his job despite of what they tell you. His job is to implement actions that benefit....drum roll please....the banks. If some of those benefits trickle down to the real organic economy, all the better. If they are however blatantly robbing UK's working class, savers and pensioners, he cares less. It seems even seasoned economists fail to understand this point, never mind expecting the average clueless Andy Capp to catch on.
So with Consumer Price Inflation at 5.2% and RPI at 5.6% shouldn’t Mervyn King resign?
http://www.mindfulmoney.co.uk/wp/shaun-richards/so-with-consumer-price-inflation-at-5-2-and-rpi-at-5-6-shouldnt-mervyn-king-resign/
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