ECB’s Constancio says bank review results are credible

  • Bank capital raising to date adds to tests success
  • Bank credit restrictions won’t hamper recovery
  • 13 failed banks still to apply structural downsize or come up with plans to cover shortfall
  • Results of tests guarantee that economic recovery will not be hampered by credit supply restriction

Into the Q&A

  • Tests didn’t consider that deflation is going to happen
  • Greek banks are set to cover their capital shortfalls with restructuring programs
  • Banks were healthier and more robust than suggested by many analysts in recent past
  • There is a lack of aggregate demand in Europe
  • Corrections to banks health checks were minor in 48 hours since banks received results
  • We are worried that there is not enough real growth and that there is big slack in economy

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