Finance ministers

• Spain Could Relaunch Debt Crisis: Monti

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  March 26, 2012

  While Prime Minister Mario Monti of Italy had praise for Spain’s efforts to relax its work regulations, he criticized its budget-cutting efforts, saying it “hasn’t paid enough attention to its public accounts.”

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  Greek Bailout Held Up as More Austerity Demanded

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  February 16, 2012

  Finance ministers doubt that Greece will keep its promises of austerity once elections are held, and are considering how to withhold funds without triggering a complete default.

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  No Bailout for Greece–Yet

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  February 10, 2012

  Greece’s hard-won agreement from political leaders in Athens was rejected late Thursday as not tough enough. Instead, Greece was told to go back to the drawing board.

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  Greece Agrees on Sharp Cuts to Clear Way for Bailout

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  February 9, 2012

  Disagreement over pension cuts had stalled an agreement among Greek leaders on austerity reforms demanded by the troika of the European Union, International Monetary Fund and European Central Bank.

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  Deadline for Greek Bailout Agreement Set for Monday

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  February 3, 2012

  Eurozone finance ministers intend to polish up an agreement to grant Greece a second bailout package in the hope that it will forestall the debt crisis and reassure markets.

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  IMF Seeks to Boost Capacity by $500 Billion

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

  The International Monetary Fund intends to boost its lending capacity from the current level of $385 billon by asking members to contribute more funds, up to $600 billion, as it seeks to forestall the spread of the European debt crisis.

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  IMF May Miss Target for Eurozone Fund

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  December 20, 2011

  Britain's decision not to contribute to the IMF's bailout fund for the eurozone casts doubt that the rescue plan will work.

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  Fed’s Action Unblocks Eurozone’s Ventilator, but Patient Still Dying: News Analysis

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  November 30, 2011

  A patient on life support uses a ventilator to get oxygen into his lungs, but the ventilator is partially obstructed. Removing the obstruction facilitates the patient’s breathing–just like the Fed has provided lending facilities for zombie banks on life support-but it does not treat the disease.

• Germany, France Look for Deeper Ties to Fix Economy

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  November 28, 2011

  As the eurozone crisis escalates, Germany and France are discussing radical methods of coping via deeper fiscal ties among eurozone nations—even if it means not working through existing treaties.

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  EU Hints Greek Bondholders May Get Stung With Sharper Losses

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  October 4, 2011

  Those institutions and investors holding large quantities of Greek bonds may be in for bigger losses than an originally agreed-upon deal provided for, according to hints from European finance ministers who met Monday to discuss Europe’s ongoing debt crisis.