Thursday, Dec 20, 2007

Kaboom: $69 Billion heading to Bank balance sheets

FT Alphaville: ACA’s downgrade: billions heading to banks’ balance sheets

Dominoes really starting to fall. ACA insurer downgraded by Standard & Poor - the bonds they insure against default drop to CCC rating, Pension funds may have to sell at significant loss (if they can find buyers at all.) Banks may be forced to take more debt onto balance sheets. Insolvency risks increase, liquidity likely to dry up again...

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