Category Archives: Irish Bond prices and yields

spreads tell a story

Posted on November 2, 2010 by

CDS spreads   Mr Lenihan, these figures tell the Irish People the real story the spreads cannot be dismissed and you are going to have to come clean on the true nature of the Banks derivatives time bomb No more account … Continue reading →

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Hangover for Irish Banks

Posted on September 15, 2010 by

MONDAY’S jump in banking stocks was followed by a hangover yesterday as the country’s lenders pared most of the gains posted in the session. Bank of Ireland fell 4pc to 69c after Standard & Poor’s (S&P) cut its outlook to … Continue reading →

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Irish banks are still in denial

Posted on September 10, 2010 by

While all the focus has been on losses at Anglo Irish, the other Irish banks are in denial about the scale of State support needed. It is time to face the facts: the three viable banks need over €17 billion, … Continue reading →

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“A picture is worth a thousand words”

Posted on September 8, 2010 by

Europe’s biggest can of worms is overflowing again. Fears that Europe’s banks are vulnerable to losses on risky government bond investments are sending shivers through the European bond markets, especially Ireland and Greece. Investors are dumping risky bonds tied to … Continue reading →

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