interestrateripoff Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 http://www.zerohedge.com/news/ecb-purchases-%E2%82%AC22-billion-italian-spanish-bonds-past-week-highest-weekly-amount-ever The ECB just disclosed its much anticipated weekly purchases under the SMP (or direct monetization) program, which at €22 billion came well above expectations of €15 billion, and represents the biggest weekly total in the 66 weeks of purchases under the program... Well it's not like the ECB is propping up the market and de facto keeping the German/French banks afloat.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
interestrateripoff Posted August 15, 2011 Author Share Posted August 15, 2011 And for the thought police: http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2011/08/15/652721/the-difference-of-five-billion-euros/ The first tricky thing here is that the ECB probably bought bonds on Thursday and Friday last week, which might not show up in the current data because of the time the purchases take to be settled. Therefore it might be a second week before we know the actual number.Although the second tricky thing here is that the ECB will have to continue buying in strength in such a huge market as Italy’s – so ultimately weeks two or three or four will provide an equally key guide to its strategy. Once you get on the treadmill of keeping the Italian bond market liquid, you can’t jump off. There’s a further €2,155bn of combined Italian and Spanish debt to force into price stability in the coming weeks, even if the ECB bought €15bn last week. When it comes to shock and awe and the really big numbers of the refinancing needs for Italy and Spain, though… .......... In that case a few billions here or there wouldn’t matter. The ECB could go into trillions if it wanted (and actually, finance the EFSF’s transition into bond-buying — something that’s quite plausible we think, but not often discussed). Still it won't go Weimar.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrFlibble Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 Still it won't go Weimar.... Is that the sound of Mugabe laughing at us I hear in the distance? Anyone who looks at this and thinks it will somehow work itself out needs to share their weed around the forum as us non-believers could do with some Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
interestrateripoff Posted August 16, 2011 Author Share Posted August 16, 2011 Is that the sound of Mugabe laughing at us I hear in the distance? Anyone who looks at this and thinks it will somehow work itself out needs to share their weed around the forum as us non-believers could do with some I think we need something stronger than weed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aa3 Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 That is pretty substantial.. to monetize 1% of their debt in a single week. Its the path that has to be taken, and it must be done in a controlled, sustained fashion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easy2012 Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 Fixed for you... Still it won't not yet goes Weimar.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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