Fiscal Adjustment Set as Top Priority from G20

The G20 summit in Toronto was highly anticipated due to the vast number of threats the global economy is currently facing. China’s move, days before the summit, to slightly appreciate its currency (yuan) was a good warm-up for the summit as it cleared the road for..

Decision-Time for the ‘International Bank Tax’

Ever since the global financial crisis burst in 2008, there has been an ongoing debate about the prospect of imposing levies on banks and their transactions to form a fund that would prevent the repetition of potential bank collapses (i.e. Lehman Bros.) that could jeopardise the global financial web. This is one of the hottest topics on the EU agenda awaiting..

Greek Debt Restructuring on the Horizon

Despite the massive financial aid granted by the IMF and the EU that amounted to 110 bn euros, debt restructuring is still considered to be a necessary step towards de-levereging or just stabilising debt level in the Greek economy. The recent aid package can only buy Greece a limited amount of time (a year may be). Efforts to contain debt escalation should start as soon as possible. Unlike fiscal deficits and inflation, debt..