First hand source: as revealed by a group chairman of one of the global mega banks with asset in excess of 2 trillions dollars, the LATEST leverage ratio has dropped to a scarily low 0.8:1 for "prudent, well capitalized banks". Yes, even less than 100% reserve banking's 1:1 ratio. The source also revealed that as far as he knows,
other less conservative banks, for instance, another smaller, but still global top 20 bank, has a ratio of 1.7:1.
These ratios are a far cry from the 10:1, 30:1, or even 50:1 ratios we have seen before the global credit crunch.
Hold on to your coat for more chilly weather in the CREDIT NUCLEAR WINTER.
I realized I just coined the term "credit nuclear winter" on a blog according what has recently happened and will persistently be in the foreseeable future. Now I wonder will it ever be "popularized" like "credit crunch", which was originally supposed to denote a more transient phenomenon.
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