Bank of Spain

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  Downgrades Drive Spanish Bond Yields Higher

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  October 23, 2012

  Five regions in Spain were hit by ratings downgrades by Moody’s, sending yields higher and prices lower on Spanish bonds at a Tuesday sale. The Spanish economy also showed further contraction.

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  Europe Tries Sticks, Carrots in Battling Crisis

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  July 12, 2012

  The eurozone is trying to combine rewards with punishments as it seeks to thwart a stubborn debt crisis that has embroiled the region for the past few years.

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  Spain Spooks Investors as Eurozone Confidence Falls

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  May 30, 2012

  The Spanish bank crisis escalated on Wednesday, frightening investors away from markets that fell to their lowest level in nine years.

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  Spanish Banks Downgraded

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  May 18, 2012

  Moody’s cut the ratings of 16 Spanish banks, taking Banco Santander and Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria down three notches each. Fitch, meanwhile, dropped Greece into its lowest level in junk territory.

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  Spanish Slump Shallower Than Predicted

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  April 30, 2012

  Although the numbers showed that Spain entered a recession in the first quarter, its economy shrank less than expected and that seemed to be enough cause for investors to celebrate.