This content is from: Portfolio LTRO II Will 'Buy Time, Ease Pain and Remove Stigma' Round two of the long-term refinancing operation will show that the stigma of taking ECB loans is gone. But will the cash trickle down to its intended recipients? By Neil Sen February 29, 2012
This content is from: Portfolio Despite LTRO Quick Fix, European Banks Have Same Old Problems The European Central Bank's massive lending scheme — the long-term refinancing operation, or LTRO — has eased the pressure on European banks without solving their underlying problems. By Neil Sen April 23, 2012
This content is from: Portfolio Banks Hungry for ECB’s Next Round of Loans Analysts expect banks to snap up European Central Bank’s second round of long-term refinancing. But the real test of their strength will not come for another six months. By Neil Sen January 23, 2012
This content is from: Portfolio European Regulators Going ‘Full Speed in Different Directions’ Herbert Stepic, the Raiffeisen Bank International CEO, has praised the ECB’s long-term refinancing operations but criticized the time pressure to fulfill the EBA’s capital requirements. By Neil Sen February 27, 2012
This content is from: Portfolio Critics Say LRTO Risks ECB Independence By lending so extensively to keep banks whole and spur lending, critics worry the ECB will become dependent on euro zone governments for funding. By David Turner March 01, 2012
This content is from: Portfolio New Sign of Economic Life in the Euro Zone Industrial production rose in February for the first time since August, easing fears of a recession. By David Turner April 12, 2012
