Spain

  • Apr 12, 2011
  • 6 min read

Reforms fail to tackle Europe's systemic banking risks

The European Banking Association (EBA) announced new bank stress test requirements on April 8....

EU
  • Apr 4, 2011
  • 2 min read

SPAIN: Zapatero adds political uncertainty to risks

Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero added an element of political uncertainty to Spain's...

Spain
  • Mar 30, 2011
  • 7 min read

EURO-AREA: Crisis respite may prove temporary

Public sector finance has developed as a part of macroeconomics since the Second World War,...

  • Mar 30, 2011
  • 2 min read

SPAIN: Low growth may see deficit targets missed

The Bank of Spain today revised downward its forecast for the public deficit for this year,...

Spain
  • Mar 25, 2011
  • 12 min read

EURO-AREA: Summit grapples over ECB 'rescue' role

The European Financial Stability Facility, which expires in 2013, and its successor, the European...

  • Mar 24, 2011
  • 2 min read

SPAIN: Banks downgrade raises sovereign risk

The solvency of Spain's financial system is under new pressure following Moody's decision today...

Spain
  • Mar 14, 2011
  • 6 min read

EUROPE: Holistic policies needed to unleash innovation

There is a major gap between European and US productivity levels, underpinned by differences in...

  • Mar 14, 2011
  • 2 min read

EURO-AREA: Debt deal does not go far enough

At the EU summit on March 11, European leaders made mixed progress towards their goal...