Negative interest rates are more of a problem than a solution: They deprive banks of the ability to pay interest on their deposits, and they also prevent countries like Italy from being able to honor large-scale Deposit withdrawals. So what options does Italy have if it wants to both remain in the EU and bail out its depositors? Not many. It appears that an “Italy-exit” would be preferable to wearing the straight jacket of EU membership. Continue reading
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