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Italy Bailout: Buy Bank Debt Regardless Of Credit Quality?

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Rupert Hargreaves
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The Italy bailout sends some worrying signals according to HSBC.

Italy’s decision to bailout to of its northern banks for €17 billion has raised more questions than answers. The two banks, Veneto Banca and Banca Popolare di Vicenza are being wound down through a deal that separates the good parts of the loan books from the bad. The good loans will be given to Italy’s largest retail bank, Intesa Sanpaolo, which has been given €5.2 billion by the government for its...

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