Interest Rate Shock Would Force Recapitalization of 25% of Eurozone Banks
Posted on March 23, 2011 at 13:45 PM EDT
The possible effects on EU sovereign, bank, and corporate creditworthiness of a sharp increase in bond yields and a severe economic downturn are examined in a report on a hypothetical scenario analysis published by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services. Titled Stressing The System: The Outcomes For Western Europe Of A Hypothetical Interest Rate Shock the [...]