China’s holdings of U.S. Treasury bonds are so huge that they’d be a financial “weapon of mass destruction” if Beijing were dump them all quickly. But a closer look at the data and some recent trends suggests that China’s power…
British banks may require further taxpayer funds, with borrowing needs potentially hitting £25 billion pounds ($39.5 billion) a month, according to a think-tank.
The independent New Economics Foundation said that central bank data indicated the banks are facing major funding problems, Reuters reported.
Finance Minister George Osborne dismissed the suggestion.
“I am certainly…
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British Banks May Need More State Funds: Think Tank originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 04 Oct 2010 07:48:00.
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China’s holdings of U.S. Treasury bonds are so huge that they’d be a financial “weapon of mass destruction” if Beijing were dump them all quickly. But a closer look at the data and some recent trends suggests that China’s power…
China’s holdings of U.S. Treasury bonds are so huge that they’d be a financial “weapon of mass destruction” if Beijing were dump them all quickly. But a closer look at the data and some recent trends suggests that China’s power…