European Banking Data Confirms A Systemic Problem

​​​​​​​There was an explosion, a record spike – and it’s not even close - in lending by European banks to European shadow banks in October and November.

Money, Money Laundering, Seem, Euro Bills, Currency

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There was an explosion, a record spike – and it’s not even close - in lending by European banks to European shadow banks in October and November. This spike in European bank lending wasn’t some newfound enthusiasm to take on risks. It was emergency lending, a shadow bank shadow bailout which was every bit the other side of the US$ repo tightness I’ve been telling you about. This surge in shadow bank borrowing in euros shows how widespread and global funding pressure has already been.


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