Credit Default Swaps: How To Spot The Riskiest Banks

[sambino]

http://www.moneyweek.com/file/41437/credit...iest-banks.html

Worst CDS Ratings:

1. Kaupthing 833.3

2. Kazkommerts 766.7

3. Glitnir Bank 757.5

4. IKB 612.4

5. Landsbanki 604.6

6. Banca Italease 397.0

7. VTB Bank 332.5

8. Anglo Irish Bank 322.7

9. HBOS 236.7

10. Sberbank 221.3

11. West LB 212.5

12. UBS 209.0

13. Natixis 205.0

14. Bank of Ireland 202.5

15. Allied Irish Banks 195.8

16. Dexia 195.0

17. RBS 191.7

[Marcos Scriven]

http://www.moneyweek.com/file/41437/credit...iest-banks.html

Worst CDS Ratings:

1. Kaupthing 833.3

2. Kazkommerts 766.7

3. Glitnir Bank 757.5

4. IKB 612.4

5. Landsbanki 604.6

6. Banca Italease 397.0

7. VTB Bank 332.5

8. Anglo Irish Bank 322.7

9. HBOS 236.7

10. Sberbank 221.3

11. West LB 212.5

12. UBS 209.0

13. Natixis 205.0

14. Bank of Ireland 202.5

15. Allied Irish Banks 195.8

16. Dexia 195.0

17. RBS 191.7

I work for the bottom one, albeit as an IT contractor...

[crash2006]

I work for the bottom one, albeit as an IT contractor...

worked for 9 12 17, did you work in broadgate? for RBS with that fat lazy manager.

[IDN]

worked for 9 12 17, did you work in broadgate? for RBS with that fat lazy manager.

that narrows it down

[Marcos Scriven]

worked for 9 12 17, did you work in broadgate? for RBS with that fat lazy manager.

Hehe, yes, been in the broadgate area 80% of my working life, having worked for UBS too.

Don't think my manager is lazy though - quite the opposite!

[tinecu]

http://www.moneyweek.com/file/41437/credit...iest-banks.html

Worst CDS Ratings:

1. Kaupthing 833.3

2. Kazkommerts 766.7

3. Glitnir Bank 757.5

4. IKB 612.4

5. Landsbanki 604.6

6. Banca Italease 397.0

7. VTB Bank 332.5

8. Anglo Irish Bank 322.7

9. HBOS 236.7

10. Sberbank 221.3

11. West LB 212.5

12. UBS 209.0

13. Natixis 205.0

14. Bank of Ireland 202.5

15. Allied Irish Banks 195.8

16. Dexia 195.0

17. RBS 191.7

Interesting to see HBOS so high up the league...no wonder they are paying over 9% on their latest money! Ouch

[bob monkhouse]

ders a few paddies der too, ah come on now bhoys where's de luck of de iorish

[bobthe~]

ders a few paddies der too, ah come on now bhoys where's de luck of de iorish

Fluff Freeman: And new at number 5 we have Icesave with "30 grand of my money".

[Sofa Spud]

Interesting to see HBOS so high up the league...no wonder they are paying over 9% on their latest money! Ouch

And no wonder they're saying they expect house prices to rise this year! Ooops -oh dear! I forgot, I have some savings with them.... how do I delete!

[Blue Peter]

Interesting to see HBOS so high up the league...no wonder they are paying over 9% on their latest money! Ouch

Strange says he, clutching at straws:

Strategically we like HBOS (Target price 1007p) which has a 44% average LTV on its predominantly prime mortgage book, the strongest liabilities franchise of any UK Bank and is being valued at just 1.1x book.

Post 10 on:

http://www.housepricecrash.co.uk/forum/ind...p;#entry1017839

It seems quite difficult to amalgamate all this information coherently,

Peter.