http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/economics/questions-on-bank-lending/ Economics Blog - current events and economics essays Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:46:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/economics/questions-on-bank-lending/comment-page-1/#comment-3754 Dan Bunting Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:20:57 +0000 http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/?p=759#comment-3754 Thankyou Thankyou

]]> http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/economics/questions-on-bank-lending/comment-page-1/#comment-3753 Dan Bunting Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:20:13 +0000 http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/?p=759#comment-3753 The banks essentially want to get out of their overlent positions now, calling in loans to pay back their commercial paper. Just how much total amount is involved? If we know this then we have some idea just how big the total "quantitative easing" programme is going to have to be. I make it maybe £500bn - can anyone get closer? The banks essentially want to get out of their overlent positions now, calling in loans to pay back their commercial paper. Just how much total amount is involved? If we know this then we have some idea just how big the total “quantitative easing” programme is going to have to be. I make it maybe £500bn – can anyone get closer?

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