Evergrande Losses Sparks Fear of Looming Credit Contagion, Janet Yellen Asks ...
Global investors have their eyes peeled on the Evergrande Group or the Evergrande Real Estate Group, China’s second-largest property developer by sales. Evergrande Group shares nosedived on Monday dropping to 11-year lows and many analysts and economists are concerned about a possible credit contagion. Credit problems with China’s real estate industry have affected global markets a great deal as European and U.S. stocks have slid during Asia’s overnight. Evergrande Group’s Counterparty Risk and Liquidity Shocks Could Spark a Credit Contagion on a Global....
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In mid-September China’s Evergrande Group, the country’s second-largest property developer by sales, sparked fear in the global economy as the company’s market valuation plummeted to an 11-year low. Global economists have warned that if Evergrande defaults on its debts, it could start a credit contagion similar to the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy in 2007. So far, Evergrande has managed to dodge default on its loans three times in the past month, but Evergrande bondholder Deutsche Marktscreening Agentur (DMSA) seems to be preparing to file for bankruptcy against the real....
In recent comments made to CNBC, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen demonstrated misunderstanding, and perhaps fear, of Bitcoin. The post Janet Yellen Sounds Like She’s Scared Of Bitcoin appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine.
In recent comments made to CNBC, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen demonstrated misunderstanding, and perhaps fear, of Bitcoin.
Joe Biden’s pick to become the new U.S. Treasury Secretary, Janet Yellen, has clarified her stance on bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. This follows her remarks during a Senate hearing when she said that cryptocurrencies are mostly used for illicit financing. Janet Yellen Clarifies Her Crypto Plans Janet Yellen clarified her position on the regulation of cryptocurrencies in a written testimony published Thursday following the Senate hearing on her nomination as the Treasury Secretary. During the hearing, Yellen made some statements regarding cryptocurrencies which were heavily criticized....
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has warned about the dangers of bitcoin as the price of the cryptocurrency took a nosedive. She sees bitcoin as a highly speculative asset and is worried about potential losses investors can suffer. Yellen also believes that bitcoin is not widely used as a transaction mechanism due to its inefficiency, reiterating her view that the cryptocurrency is often used for “illicit finance.” Janet Yellen’s Warning About Bitcoin Janet Yellen has blasted bitcoin again Monday in an interview with CNBC at the New York Times Dealbook conference. The....