Everything finance professionals need to know about Europe's sovereign debt crisis Europe's debt crisis continues unabated, resulting in steep borrowing costs, loss of access to capital markets, and unprecedented sovereign debt restructuring. Banking systems are suffering through deteriorating loan books, deposit outflows, and a loss of medium-term funding. The EU and European Central Bank have responded with massive bailout programs, but financial markets remain wary of the long-term prospects for Europe, particularly as the possibility of peripheral countries leaving the Eurozone increases.
The European Debt Crisis and the Future of the Eurozone presents unique insider perspectives on the crisis with informed insight from key players in the ECB, major European governments, and ratings agencies, as well as leading bankers and market analysts. The book details the root causes of the crisis, including excessive leverage and large deficits, before exploring the role of credit ratings and credit default swaps in sustaining the crisis. It looks at what can be done to ensure liquidity for governments and banks and offers advice for investors on what to do if they become insolvent. It explains the reforms needed to put Europe's banks and governments on a stable long-term footing and what those reforms will mean for investors and finance and banking professionals.
- Includes a clear and compelling explanation of the sovereign debt crisis and what can be done to fix Europe's ailing banks and governments
- Enables readers to understand both how banking problems can overwhelm governments and how government debt problems can undermine local banking systems
- Written by a financial consultant with more than 25 years of experience working in sovereign debt, economic and financial research, and capital markets
Europe's debt crisis and the reforms needed to solve it will have a major impact on financial and banking decisions for years to come. The European Debt Crisis and the Future of the Eurozone gives bankers and investors the information they need to successfully navigate the EU's shifting financial landscape.
