MishTalk

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

In addition to holding its benchmark rate at 0.25%, the ECB also left the rate it pays on bank deposits unchanged at zero. The ECB balance sheet has plummeted to 23pc of eurozone GDP from a peak of 32pc in July 2012. Retail sales fell 1.6pc in December, the biggest drop for two-and-a-half years. The answer is no."

Balance Sheet 72

Balance Sheet Banking Retail Policies 72

MishTalk

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

per cent rate to their institutional clients, but Alternative Bank Schweiz is believed to be the first retail bank to hit savers with a charge. With its balance sheet totalling nearly 1.6 and Bank of England Governor Mark Carney said he could now cut the benchmark rate below the current 0.5 percent if necessary.

Banking 28

Banking Benchmarking Balance Sheet Policies 28

MishTalk

JANUARY 3, 2014

Had I suggested in 2007 that the Fed balance sheet expansion of $75 billion a month would have been considered "tightening" people would have thought I was nuts. 96 Percent of Spaniards Believe Political Corruption is "Very High" Downturn Lingers House prices continued their decline, new lending declined retail sales declined.

Conference 74

Conference Banking Government Balance Sheet 74