Cytat dnia #6 - Game changer

But maybe the European Union (EU) is no longer a civilised democracy? (...)This is a breach of fundamental property rights, dictated to a small country by foreign powers and it must make every bank depositor in Europe shiver. Although the representatives at the bailout press conference tried to present this as a one-off, they were not willing to rule out similar measures elsewhere - not that it would have mattered much as the trust is gone anyway. (...) If you can do this once, you can do it again. if you can confiscate 10 percent of a bank customer's money, you can confiscate 25, 50 or even 100 percent. I now believe we will see worse as the panic increases, with politicians desperately trying to keep the EUR alive. (...)This is a major, MAJOR game changer and the fallout will be with us for a long time to come. I believe it could be the beginning of the end for the Eurozone as this is an unbelievable blow to the already challenged trust that might be left among investors. Talk about a possible own goal.

Lars Seier Christensen, co-founder & CEO, Saxo Bank A/S (link).

Myślę, że tak naprawdę to nikt nie przewidzi dobrze konsekwencji tego postanowienia. Od wczoraj na pewno będzie rządom trudniej przekonać obywateli do pozostawienia pieniędzy na depozytach w bankach przy rzeczywistych kłopotach płynnościowych sektora i finansowych państwa. Gwarantowanie depozytów przez państwo? W najtrudniejszym dla gospodarek momencie ludzie w Europie będą wypłacać pieniądze na wszelki wypadek, pogarszając tylko sytuacje banków. Autentycznie, brak wyobraźni.